Long-term follow-up of quality of life in high-risk patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation for symptomatic aortic valve stenosis

BackgroundTranscatheter 大动脉的阀门培植(TAVI ) 与严重征兆的大动脉的狭窄为病人成为了标准治疗(作为) 为外科的大动脉的阀门代替在很高的风险考虑了。这亚学习的目的是评估长期的(> 4 年) 在 octogenarians 的生活(QoL ) 的健康相关的质量经历了 TAVI.MethodsA 单个中心在在 TAVI 以后经历了框架分析评价 4 年的二十个病人的观察登记。健康相关的 QoL 被评估，用短 Form-36 ( SF-36 )，吗 EuroQoL-5D ( EQ-5D )和 questionnaires.ResultsThe 平均数 SF-36 subscale 在后续获得的视觉类似物分数(EQ管)是物理的工作 40.8 ????????????????????????????搠?潮潶???吗?湡楧灯慬瑳?????????愠杮潩牧灡票?€ 敦潭潲潰汰瑩慥???????????????愠桴牥'啼蠹溃浚?

Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation （TAVI） has become the standard treatment for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis （AS） considered at very high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The purpose of this sub-study was to evaluate long-term （〉 4 years） health-related quality of life （QoL） in octogenarians who underwent TAVI. Methods A single center observational registry in twenty patients who underwent frame analysis assessment ≥ 4 years after TAVI. Health-related QoL was evaluated, using the Short Form-36 （SF-36）, the EuroQoL-5D （EQ-5D） and the visual analogue score （EQ-VAS） questionnaires. Results The mean SF-36 subscale scores at follow-up were physical functioning 40.8 ± 26.3, role physical functioning 67.7 ± 34.9, vitality 54.6 ± 21.6, general health 52.1 ± 20.4, social functioning 63.8 ± 37.7, role emotional functioning 70.2 ± 36.0, mental health 73.2 ± 23.3 and bodily pain 80.9 ± 22.9. The mean EQ-VAS score 〉 4 years after TAVI was 64.7 ± 15.1. With respect to functional class, 80% of the patients were in NYHA class I/II at follow-up compared to 15% prior to TAVI. Conclusions This sub-study reports a significant improvement in functional class （NYHA） in a selected group of very elderly patients 〉 4 years after TAVI. Furthermore, all patients showed a satisfactory QoL despite their age and multiple comorbidities. In addition, our study reveals a lower QoL when compared with the general age matched Dutch population.