Key result
Cardiac surgery was associated with significant improvements in physical functioning (p=0.02), role physical (p<0.001), social functioning (p=0.004), and mental health (p=0.03) at 1 year.
Why the study?
Does cardiac surgery improve health-related quality of life at 1 year post-discharge compared to pre-surgery status?
Population
111 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, mean age 61 years, predominantly male, in Croatia.
Comparison
Cardiac surgery vs Pre-surgery baseline status and Croatian general…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year after discharge
Authors
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Supports potential HRQoL gains after cardiac surgery; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Observational (n=111)
Does cardiac surgery improve health-related quality of life at 1 year post-discharge compared to pre-surgery status?
Cardiac surgery significantly improves health-related quality of life at 1 year post-discharge, with the greatest symptomatic benefits observed in higher-risk patients (EuroSCORE ≥6).
Čolak et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Cardiac surgery (n=111). Cardiac surgery vs. Preoperative status was evaluated on Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using the Short Form SF-36 health survey. Cardiac surgery was associated with significant improvements in physical functioning (p=0.02), role physical (p<0.001), social functioning (p=0.004), and mental health (p=0.03) at 1 year.
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