Key result
Stable angina completely or very much impacted the quality of life of about 40% of treated patients, with women and younger patients reporting worse self-assessments.
Why the study?
The study was designed to explore stable angina patients' perception of health status, quality of life, symptom burden, impairment in daily activities and work, and factors affecting these perceptions.
Cross-Sectional (n=268)
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A significant proportion of treated patients with stable angina continue to experience a major impact on their quality of life and daily activities, highlighting the need for more accurate evaluation by physicians.
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Persistent QoL deficits in treated stable angina merit attention; hypothesis-generating for sex- and age-specific strategies.
Manolis et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Stable angina (n=268). Stable angina was evaluated on Perception of stable angina impact on quality of life (QoL). Stable angina completely or very much impacted the quality of life of about 40% of treated patients, with women and younger patients reporting worse self-assessments.
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