The effect of valve noise on the quality of life of patients after mechanical mitral valve replacement in a Chinese population

• Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2019-07, Vol.14 (1), p.137-137, Article 137
• Main Authors: Hong, Zhi-Nuan, Huang, Jiang-Shan, Huang, Li-Qin, Cao, Hua, Chen, Qiang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Health; Heart valve diseases; Heart valve replacement; Medical research; Mental health; Methods; Mitral valve replacement; Patient outcomes; Patient satisfaction; Physiological aspects; Quality of life; Regression analysis; SF-36
• ISSN: 1749-8090; 1749-8090
• DOI: 10.1186/s13019-019-0956-1

To investigate the effect of valve noise on the quality of life (QOL) in Chinese patients who underwent mechanical mitral valve replacement. We enrolled a total of 103 patients who underwent mechanical mitral valve replacement (MVR, CM valve in 52 patients, SJM valve in 51 patients) from January 2016 to December 2016 in our institution and used the SF-36 as an instrument to assess patients' QOL. Patients' QOL improved over time. Patients who experienced disturbances due to valve noise had lower SF-36 scores in each scale, especially in general health, vitality, and mental health. Only 8.74% (n = 9) of patients complained of valve noise 1 year after the operation compared to 19.42% (n = 20) in the first month after the operation. The number of patients who experienced disturbances due to valve noise decreased over time, with a P value of 0.58. Logistic regression analysis showed that female patients those aged