The effect of femoral and popliteal percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty on patients' quality of life

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Ladislav Slovacek¹  Birgita Slovackova¹  Vendelin Chovanec¹ 

[1] ,Charles University Hospital Second Department of Internal Medicine Hradec Kralove,Czech Republic

关键词: Quality of life;    Balloon angioplasty;    Popliteal artery;    Femoral artery;    Atherosclerosis;    Qualidade de vida;    Angioplastia com balão;    Artéria poplítea;    Artéria femoral;    Aterosclerose;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-31802007000400012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is a prevalent atherosclerotic disorder characterized by limb pain on exertion, limb loss and a high mortality rate. Because of its chronic nature, it often has a negative impact on patients' quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to assess QOL among patients with PAOD that was treated by endovascular intervention using femoral and popliteal percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty (PTBA). DESIGN AND SETTING: This study was local, prospective and longitudinal. It was carried at the Second Department of Internal Medicine of Charles University Hospital in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. METHODS: Thirty PAOD patients (20 male and 10 female) were treated by endovascular intervention using femoral and popliteal PTBA. The Czech version of the international generic European Quality of Life Questionnaire (EQ-5D) was applied. RESULTS: The statistical evaluation demonstrated that QOL presented highly significant statistical dependence on femoral and popliteal PTBA (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: The results showed that femoral and popliteal PTBA had a highly positive effect on the QOL of patients with PAOD.

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