2006
Health related quality of life after mitral valve repairs and replacements
Sedrakyan A, Vaccarino V, Elefteriades JA, Mattera JA, Lin Z, Roumanis SA, Krumholz HM. Health related quality of life after mitral valve repairs and replacements. Quality Of Life Research 2006, 15: 1153-1160. PMID: 17004004, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-006-0055-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsValve repair groupQuality of lifeValve repairRepair groupValve replacementReplacement groupMitral valveSimultaneous coronary artery bypass graft surgeryMedical Outcomes Trust Short FormCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryMitral valve replacementMitral valve surgeryValve replacement groupMean HRQoL scoresHealth survey questionnaireMitral valve repairHealth status perspectiveGraft surgeryValve surgeryHRQoL scoresMultivariable analysisHigher social functioningPhysical functioning
2000
Association of patients’ perception of health status and exercise electrocardiogram, myocardial perfusion imaging, and ventricular function measures
Mattera J, de Leon C, Wackers F, Williams C, Wang Y, Krumholz H. Association of patients’ perception of health status and exercise electrocardiogram, myocardial perfusion imaging, and ventricular function measures. American Heart Journal 2000, 140: 409-418. PMID: 10966538, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2000.108518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral health perceptionHealth-related qualityPhysical functioningHealth perceptionMyocardial perfusion imagingHealth statusExercise testingPerfusion imagingMedical Outcomes Study Short Form SurveyPatients' health-related qualityShort Form SurveyAssociation of patientGeneral health statusImportant outcome measureSuccess of treatmentConsecutive patientsSF-36Metabolic equivalentsNoninvasive testingExercise testPatient outcomesIndividual patientsOutcome measuresForm SurveyPatient's viewpoint