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Female patients and those previously treated for other cardiovascular conditions had significantly lower health-related quality of life prior to their first acute coronary syndrome admission (p<0.05).
Cross-Sectional (n=253)
Yes
p-value: p=<0.05
In patients experiencing their first acute coronary syndrome, baseline health-related quality of life is significantly lower in women and those with prior cardiovascular treatments.
Pre-ACS HRQoL differences by sex and prior CV treatment may inform risk assessment; hypothesis-generating for tailored interventions pending prospective data.
This study aimed to investigate health-related quality of life based on the four weeks antecedent to first admission for acute coronary syndrome and describe potential associations between quality of life, gender and prior treatment for any other cardiovascular condition. An exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in two public hospitals in an inner state city of the State of São Paulo. Of 253 participants studied, 69.2% were male, 69.6% were married or living with a partner, and 58.1% were professionally active before the current hospital admission. Mean age was 57.9 years old. Higher scores were seen in the Social Functioning (X=86.1) domain, while the domain perceived as more compromised was Role Physical (X=57.7). Female participants and those who had previously been treated for any other cardiovascular condition had lower quality of life, and these differences were all statistically significant (p<0.05).
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Dessotte et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in first episode of acute coronary syndrome (n=253). Female gender and prior treatment for other cardiovascular conditions vs. Male gender and no prior treatment for other cardiovascular conditions was evaluated on Health-related quality of life (p=<0.05). Female patients and those previously treated for other cardiovascular conditions had significantly lower health-related quality of life prior to their first acute coronary syndrome admission (p<0.05).