Open AccessHealth-related quality of life in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Chia Wen Shih,
Chun Che Shih,
Chu Chih Wu,
Shung Tai Ho,
Tzeng Ji Chen,
Kuan Chia Lin,
Chang-Min Liang,
Kwua Yun Wang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000380
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal aortic aneurysm , quality of life (healthcare) , aneurysm , population , endovascular aneurysm repair , cross sectional study , aortic aneurysm , multivariate analysis , physical therapy , surgery , environmental health , pathology , nursing
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has become a common surgical treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and postoperative health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is drawing increasing attention. Most studies compare HRQoL in EVAR patients and open aneurysm repair patients, while few studies have investigated HRQoL in EVAR patients versus the general population. This study aimed to investigate whether HRQoL differs between patients with EVAR patients and the general population.