Why the study?
Does cardiac surgery improve quality of life in high-risk patients?
Population
n=126 high-risk patients undergoing cardiac operations, mean age 64.29 ± 12.35 years.
Comparison
Cardiac surgery vs Pre-surgery baseline (within-subject comparison)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Key result
Cardiac surgery in 126 high-risk patients significantly improved the majority of SF-36 quality of life dimensions, except mental health, at 12 months post-operation.
Authors
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May support QoL gains beyond survival after cardiac surgery in high-risk patients; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Observational (n=126)
Does cardiac surgery improve quality of life in high-risk patients?
Cardiac surgery in high-risk patients significantly improves most dimensions of patient-reported quality of life at one year, suggesting benefits beyond mere survival.
Tafti et al. (2015) conducted an observational in High-risk patients requiring cardiac surgery (n=126). Cardiac surgery vs. Pre-surgery baseline was evaluated on Quality of life (SF-36 score across eight dimensions). Cardiac surgery in 126 high-risk patients significantly improved the majority of SF-36 quality of life dimensions, except mental health, at 12 months post-operation.