Health Related Quality Of Life among Individuals with Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction Post Six Months

Abstract

Aim: To describe health related quality of life using Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLWHFQ) in individuals of LVDD post six months. Methods: Descriptive cross sectional survey on 72 individuals of LVDD post six months was conducted. Sample was calculated by WHO sample size calculator keeping μ as 0.49, margin of error as 5% and confidence interval as 95%. Data was collected by MLWHFQ via interview method with Non probability convenience sampling technique from Punjab Institute of Cardiology Lahore and Sheikh Zayed Hospital Lahore during August 2018 to January 2019. Stable individuals both male and female were recruited who aged between 50-71 years old. The baseline characteristic taken in account was NYHA of Heart Failure greater than 2, 50% or more Ejection Fraction, Diastolic Dysfunction (grade ≥1) and at least one of the positive cardiovascular risk factor. Results: Out of a total 72 subjects 41 were males and 31 were females with scores on MLWHFQ showed that out of a total 72 LVDD, HRQOL of 3(4.2%) patients were not affected, 3(4.2%) were very little effected, 7(9.7%) were little effected, 4(5.7%) was moderately effected, 34(47.2%) were much effected and 21(29.2%) were very much effected. Conclusion: The study concluded that health related quality of life using was found out to be much effected in subjects of Left Ventricular diastolic Dysfunction. Keywords: Quality of life, Left Ventricular diastolic dysfunction, Cardiac Disease