March 28, 2024Global CardiologyOpen Access

Quality of life in Maltese adults with congenital heart disease: a second look

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MCMaryanne CaruanaMater Dei Hospital PMPhilip MoonsAdult Congenital Heart Disease AKAdrienne H. KovacsAdult Congenital Heart Disease

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Observational study finds preserved quality of life in Maltese adults with congenital heart disease, highlighting psychiatric disorders as primary negative predictors.

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Adults with congenital heart disease maintain good quality of life on par with European peers, showing no meaningful differences across age or gender subgroups.
Mean linear analogue scale scores reach 80.51 in Maltese patients compared with 79.43 in European counterparts, reflecting no statistical difference between cohorts.
Multivariable logistic regression reveals that psychiatric disorders significantly impair life quality, highlighting an urgent need for clinical psychology support.

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Caruana et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e71fd7b6db64358769925d https://doi.org/10.4081/cardio.2024.26

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Observational study finds preserved quality of life in Maltese adults with congenital heart disease, highlighting psychiatric disorders as primary negative predictors.

Quality of life in Maltese adults with congenital heart disease: a second look

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Quality of life in Maltese adults with congenital heart disease: a second look

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