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Gender and age differences in symptoms and health-related quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation referred for catheter ablation
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- Walfridsson, Ulla (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Linköping University,Avdelningen för omvårdnad,Medicinska fakulteten,Region Östergötland, Kardiologiska kliniken US
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- Hansen, Peter Steen (author)
- Private Hospital Molholm, Vejle, Denmark,Private Hosp Molholm, Denmark
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- Charitakis, Emmanouil (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Linköping University,Avdelningen för kardiovaskulär medicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Region Östergötland, Kardiologiska kliniken US
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- Almroth, Henrik (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Linköping University,Institutionen för medicin och hälsa,Medicinska fakulteten,Region Östergötland, Kardiologiska kliniken US
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- Jönsson, Anders (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Linköping University,Institutionen för medicin och hälsa,Medicinska fakulteten,Region Östergötland, Kardiologiska kliniken US
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- Karlsson, Lars (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Linköping University,Avdelningen för kardiovaskulär medicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Region Östergötland, Kardiologiska kliniken US
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- Liuba, Ioan (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Linköping University,Avdelningen för kardiovaskulär medicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Region Östergötland, Kardiologiska kliniken US
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- Ayou, Romeo Samo (author)
- Department of Cardiology, Skaraborgs Hospital, Skövde, Sweden,Skaraborgs Hosp, Sweden
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- Poçi, Dritan, 1969- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Region Örebro län,Department of Cardiology,Örebro University Hospital,Univ Hosp Orebro, Sweden
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- Holmqvist, Fredrik (author)
- Deptartment of Cardiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden,Skane Univ Hosp, Sweden
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- Kongstad, Ole (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Clinical studies af Atrial Fibrillation,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Lund University Research Groups,Skåne University Hospital,Skane Univ Hosp, Sweden
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- Walfridsson, Håkan, 1949- (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Linköping University,Avdelningen för kardiovaskulär medicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Region Östergötland, Kardiologiska kliniken US
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- 2019-09-24
- 2019
- English.
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In: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0147-8389 .- 1540-8159. ; 42:11, s. 1431-1439
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- Background: Primary indication for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is to reduce symptoms and improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL). There are data showing differences between the genders and between younger and older patients. To evaluate this, we studied a large Scandinavian cohort of patients referred for catheter ablation of AF.Methods: Consecutive patients filled out the ASTA questionnaire, assessing symptoms, HRQoL, and perception of arrhythmia, prior to ablation. Patients were recruited from four Swedish and one Danish tertiary center.Results: A total of 2493 patients (72% men) filled out the ASTA questionnaire. Women experienced eight of the nine ASTA scale symptoms more often than men. Patients <65 years reported four symptoms more often, only tiredness was more frequent in those >= 65 years (P = .007). Women and patients <65 years experienced more often palpitations and regarding close to fainting and this was more common among women, no age differences were seen. Women and men scored differently in 10 of the 13 HRQoL items. Only negative impact on sexual life was more common in men (P < .001). Older patients reported more negative influence in four of the HRQoL items and the younger in one; ability to concentrate.Conclusions: Women experienced a more pronounced symptom burden and were more negatively affected in all HRQoL concerns, except for the negative impact on sexual life, where men reported more influence of AF. Differences between age groups were less pronounced. Disease-specific patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) add important information where gender differences should be considered in the care.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Kardiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- age
- atrial fibrillation
- disease-specific questionnaire
- gender
- health-related quality of life
- symptoms
- age
- atrial fibrillation
- disease-specific questionnaire
- gender
- health-related quality of life
- symptoms
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