Why the study?
Does open heart surgery improve quality of life in patients requiring CABG or valvular replacement?
Population
Patients who underwent open heart surgery (coronary artery bypass surgery or valvular replacement)
Comparison
Open heart surgery (CABG or valvular replacement) vs Pre-operative baseline
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 30 months
Authors
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Supports QoL gains after open heart surgery in observational data; leaves open causal confirmation in randomized CABG and valve trials.
Does open heart surgery improve quality of life in patients requiring CABG or valvular replacement?
Open heart surgery significantly improves self-reported quality of life at 30 months, despite the persistence of cardiac symptoms in the majority of patients.
Sivertssen et al. (1994) studied this question.
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