Quality of life and outcomes after radiofrequency His-bundle catheter ablation and permanent pacemaker implantation: Impact of treatment in paroxysmal and established atrial fibrillation

1996 ◽  
Vol 131 (3) ◽  
pp. 499-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam P. Fitzpatrick ◽  
Hratch D. Kourouyan ◽  
Andreana Siu ◽  
Randall J. Lee ◽  
Michael D. Lesh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Catheter Ablation ◽  
Pacemaker Implantation ◽  
Permanent Pacemaker ◽  
His Bundle ◽  
Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

Arrhythmia Perception and Quality of Life in Bradyarrhythmia Patients Following Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

2019 ◽  
pp. 105477381988029
Author(s):  
Shu-Fen Su ◽  
Meng-Shan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Pacemaker Implantation ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Permanent Pacemaker ◽  
Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

Although studies have evaluated the quality of life (QoL) of patients undergoing permanent pacemaker (PPM) placement, their results are inconsistent. To assess arrhythmia perceptions and QoL in bradyarrhythmia patients following PPM implantation, 137 patients completed demographic, arrhythmia perception, and QoL questionnaires before and six months after implantation. Before implantation, they reported fatigue (74.1%), dizziness (72.9%), dyspnea (64.7%), chest pain (62.4%), and heart fluttering (54.1%). After implantation, arrhythmia perceptions and QoL showed significant improvement ( p < .05), except vitality ( p > .05). However, patients with arrhythmia for more than three years, three or more PPM implants, two or more comorbidities, or were 41-50 years showed no significant QoL improvement. Doctors and hospital educators, rather than nurses, provided the most PPM information to patients. Since nurses provide primary in-hospital care to PPM patients, they should impart more patient education while considering individual characteristics in caring situations to enhance patients’ QoL.

scholarly journals P6600Improvement in quality of life in patients that underwent catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Nakajima ◽  
T Kimura ◽  
T Fujisawa ◽  
Y Katsumata ◽  
T Nishiyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Catheter Ablation ◽  
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
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