Key result
Invasive coronary procedures were associated with a small improvement in physical health-related quality of life at 2 years, with younger, male, and more educated angina patients showing the greatest gains.
Why the study?
Do invasive coronary procedures and sociodemographic characteristics affect changes in health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease?
Cohort (n=344)
Yes
Do invasive coronary procedures and sociodemographic characteristics affect changes in health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease?
p-value: p=0.034
Sociodemographic factors such as age, sex, and education significantly influence improvements in health-related quality of life following invasive coronary procedures in patients with angina.
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May inform shared decisions in select angina patients; leaves open causality and generalizability pending randomized confirmation.
Veenstra et al. (2004) conducted a cohort in Coronary heart disease (angina pectoris and acute coronary syndrome) (n=344). Invasive coronary procedures vs. No invasive coronary procedures was evaluated on Change in Physical Component Summary (PCS) score at 2 years (p=0.034). Invasive coronary procedures were associated with a small improvement in physical health-related quality of life at 2 years, with younger, male, and more educated angina patients showing the greatest gains.
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