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- Document type:
- Journal Article
- Author(s):
- Hager, A; Hess, J
- Title:
- Comparison of health related quality of life with cardiopulmonary exercise testing in adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease.
- Abstract:
- OBJECTIVES: To compare self reported quality of life with measured exercise capacity in patients with congenital heart disease. DESIGN: Prospective cross sectional clinical study. SETTING: Tertiary referral centre for congenital cardiology. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 149 patients (60 female, 14-60 years old) with various congenital heart defects completed a health related quality of life questionnaire (medical outcomes study 36 item short form). Then they performed a cardiopulmonary exercise test on a bicycle in a sitting position. RESULTS: Peak oxygen uptake correlated significantly with the physical functioning (r = 0.521, p < 0.0005) and general health scales (r = 0.313, p < 0.0005) but not with role-physical, bodily pain, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, mental health, and health transition scales. Closer examination of the data showed that despite an overall good correlation a substantial number of patients overestimated their physical capabilities. CONCLUSIONS: Exercise tests and quality of life instruments should be used together to get an appropriate overview of the health status of patients with congenital heart disease.
- Journal title abbreviation:
- Heart
- Year:
- 2005
- Journal volume:
- 91
- Journal issue:
- 4
- Pages contribution:
- 517-20
- Language:
- eng
- Fulltext / DOI:
- doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.032722
- Pubmed ID:
- http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15772218
- Print-ISSN:
- 1355-6037
- TUM Institution:
- Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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