The investigation of quality of life in patients with frequent premature ventricular contractions and effects of radiofrequency catheter ablation
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2013.11.014
- VernacularTitle:频发室性早搏患者生活质量调查及射频导管消融治疗的影响
- Author:
Ying ZHANG
;
Hongyong TAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Premature ventricular contractions;
Quality of life;
Radiofrequency catheter ablation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2013;22(11):1004-1006
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the quality of life (QOL) of patients with frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and the effects of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) on them.Methods 120 patients with frequent PVCs,100 cases with frequent APCs and 60 healthy persons were assessed by 36-Health survey questionnaire (SF-36) originally.Three months later,the QOL of 48 cases received RFCA and 72 cases with drug therapy were evaluated again by SF-36.Meanwhile,decrease of PVCs were also calculated between these two groups.Results The scores of physiological function and mental health in patients with PVCs were lower than that of cases with APCs,while the score of bodily pain in patients with PVCs was higher (P value:0.0002-0.0380).In addition,the quality of life in patients with frequent PVCs were worse than healthy control(P value:0.0001-0.0915).Three months later,PVCs in 48 cases with frequent PVCs received RFCA were much fewer than that of 72 cases with drug therapy (t=18.8682,P＜0.01),and the quality of life in the former was much better than the latter (F=15.329-39.274,P＜0.01).Conclusion Frequent PVCs can deteriorate the patients' quality of life.RFCA can control or eliminate PVCs in these patients and markedly improve the quality of life of them.
