Quality of Life in Atrial Fibrillation: Measurement Tools and Impact of Interventions

Quality of life (QoL) is of central importance in atrial fibrillation as both a treatment goal and an endpoint in the evaluation of new therapies. QoL appears to be impaired in the majority of patients with AF. A number of interventions for AF have been shown to improve QoL, including pharmacologic...

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Published in:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology 2008-07, Vol.19 (7), p.762-768
Main Authors: REYNOLDS, MATTHEW R., ELLIS, ETHAN, ZIMETBAUM, PETER
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology
Atrial Fibrillation - therapy
catheter ablation
clinical trials
epidemiology
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Medical Records
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - methods
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Quality of life (QoL) is of central importance in atrial fibrillation as both a treatment goal and an endpoint in the evaluation of new therapies. QoL appears to be impaired in the majority of patients with AF. A number of interventions for AF have been shown to improve QoL, including pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic rate control, antiarrhythmic drugs, and nonpharmacologic rhythm control strategies. This paper will review the rationale, design, strengths, and limitations of the questionnaires most commonly used to assess QoL in AF studies, and present QoL outcomes from major studies of AF interventions.
ISSN:1045-3873
1540-8167
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01091.x