scholarly journals Early and long-term outcomes and quality of life after concomitant mitral valve surgery, left atrial size reduction, and radiofrequency surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seitkhan Joshibayev
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Mitral Valve Surgery ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Left Atrial Size ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Surgical Ablation ◽  
Atrial Size

Long term follow-up in quality of life after mitral valve surgery

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Kammerer ◽  
M Höhn ◽  
AH Kiessling ◽  
S Becker ◽  
FU Sack
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Valve Surgery ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

scholarly journals A study to assess the impact of left atrial size reduction in outcome of the patients undergoing mitral valve surgery for mitral valve disease with left atrial enlargement in a tertiary care hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 536
Author(s):  
Raghavendra K. H. ◽  
Chandra A.
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Mitral Valve Disease ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Mitral Valve Surgery ◽  
Functional Class ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Left Atrial Size ◽  
Atrial Size ◽  
The Impact

Background: Rheumatic mitral valve disease (mitral stenosis or regurgitation) remains the common heart disease in developing countries. Mitral valve is involved in 99% of cases. The prognostic implication of LA (left atrium) size has also been shown in high-risk subgroups, such as patients with acute myocardial infarction, atrial arrhythmia, LV dysfunction, or dilated cardiomyopathy, and patients undergoing valve replacement for aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitations. Objective of the study was to study the impact of left atrial size reduction in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery for mitral valve disease with left atrial enlargement on clinical outcome and echocardiographic parameters.Methods: A prospective study was done at department of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Sri Venkateshwara institute of medical sciences, Tirupati from June 2012 and June 2013.The study population consisted of patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease with or without tricuspid valve disease with left atrial size enlargement who underwent mitral valve surgery alone and mitral valve surgery with left atrial reduction. Twenty consecutive subjects were taken in each group during the study period. Results: The age range is 21 to 61 years. There means age is 39.7±10.3 years. in the study group. Following MVR significant improvement in the NYHA (New York Heart Association) functional class was noted in all the patients. The decrease in RVSP, LA size, and TR was noted in all the patients.Conclusions: It seems reasonable to suggest that patients who undergo LA reduction along with MVR have significant improvement in clinical outcome and NYHA functional class with less thromboembolic complications during long term follow up.

scholarly journals Yoga therapy to reduce fatigue in cancer: effects of reminder e-mails and long-term efficacy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Zetzl ◽  
Andre Pittig ◽  
Agnes Renner ◽  
Birgitt van Oorschot ◽  
Elisabeth Jentschke
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Cognitive Fatigue ◽  
Yoga Therapy ◽  
Life Data

Abstract Objective To examine the efficacy of reminder e-mails to continue yoga therapy on practice frequency and fatigue in cancer patients and long-term effects of yoga on fatigue, depression, and quality of life. Methodology One hundred two cancer patients who completed an 8-week yoga therapy were randomly allocated to two groups: reminder (N = 51) vs. no-reminder group (N = 51). After completing yoga therapy, the reminder group received weekly e-mails for 24 weeks, which reminded them of practicing yoga, whereas the no-reminder group did not. Primary outcomes were fatigue and practice frequency, and long-term outcomes were fatigue, depression, and quality of life. Data were assessed using questionnaires after yoga therapy (T1) and 6 months after completing yoga therapy (T2). Result A significantly stronger reduction of general (p = 0.038, d = 0.42) and emotional fatigue (p = 0.004, d = 0.59) and a higher increase of practice frequency (p = 0.015, d = 0.52) between T1 and T2 were found for the reminder group compared to the no-reminder group. In the mediation model, practice frequency as a mediator partially explained the changes in emotional fatigue (indirect effect B =  − 0.10). Long-term effects of yoga therapy regarding fatigue, depression, and quality of life were found (F > 7.46, p < 0.001, d > 0.54). Conclusion Weekly reminder e-mails after yoga therapy can positively affect general and emotional fatigue and help cancer patients with fatigue establish a regular yoga practice at home. However, higher practice frequency did not lead to higher physical or cognitive fatigue improvement, suggesting other factors that mediate efficacy on physical or cognitive fatigue, such as mindfulness or side effects of therapy.

Long-Term Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients after Soave Pull-Through Operation for Hirschsprung's Disease: An Observational Retrospective Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (05) ◽  
pp. 445-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania Mahler ◽  
Martine Dassonville ◽  
Dinh Truong ◽  
Annie Robert ◽  
Philippe Goyens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Fecal Incontinence ◽  
Hirschsprung's Disease ◽  
Hirschsprung’S Disease ◽  
Bowel Function ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Neurologic Impairment ◽  
Pull Through

Introduction Patients after pull-through operation for Hirschsprung's disease (HD) are at high risk of defecation disorders. This study aimed at investigating their long-term outcomes and quality of life (QoL) in comparison with controls. Patients and Methods Patients older than 5 years operated on for HD were interviewed to complete detailed questionnaires on bowel function. Patients without neurologic impairment were enrolled in a QoL survey to compare with controls matched for sex and age and selected randomly from the general population using sampling set in a ratio of four controls to one case of HD. Results In total, 53 operated patients were enrolled. Mean age of the patients was 16 ± 8 years, with 68% boys. Rectosigmoid aganglionosis was the most seen form of HD in 38 (72%) cases. Open Soave was performed in 40 (75.5%) cases, and minimally invasive surgery Soave (MIS Soave) in 13 (24.5%) cases. At investigation, prevalence of fecal incontinence and constipation were 22.6 and 13.2%, respectively. Regarding QoL survey, 45 patients and 180 controls were enrolled, excluding 8 patients with neurologic impairment. Thirty-seven (82.2%) patients were classified as having a good QoL (score ≥ 9 points); whereas six had a fair QoL (5–8 points) and two had a poor QoL (< 5 points). QoL score in the cases and the controls were 10.2 ± 2.5 and 11.9 ± 0.4 points, respectively. Long aganglionosis form of HD was significantly associated with a low QoL (score < 8 points), adjusted odds ratio = 9, 95% confidence interval [1.3; 64.1] (p < 0.05). In subscales analyses, the prevalence of each dimension including fecal continence, school absenteeism, unhappiness or anxiety, food restriction, and peer rejection was significantly higher in operated patients than in controls (p <0.001). Conclusion Although the QoL of patients operated on for HD in general was with good outcomes, fecal incontinence and constipation still are problematic issues and challenges in a high percentage of patients. Therefore, a long-term and multidisciplinary follow-up is essentially required for these patients.

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