Why the study?
How does quality of life four years after acute myocardial infarction compare to a normal population?
How does quality of life four years after acute myocardial infarction compare to a normal population?
Four years after an acute myocardial infarction, patients of working age and those with ongoing symptoms or comorbidities experience significantly impaired quality of life compared to community norms.
May prompt closer monitoring of working-age MI survivors with comorbidities; leaves open whether addressing symptoms improves QoL.
The SF 36 provides valuable additional information for the practising clinician. Compared to community norms the greatest impact on quality of life is seen in patients of working age. Impaired quality of life was reported by patients unfit for work, those with angina and dyspnoea, patients with coexistent lung disease, and those with anxiety and sleep disturbances. Improving quality of life after myocardial infarction remains a challenge for physicians.
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