Patient perception of symptoms and quality of life following ablation in patients with supraventricular tachycardia
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Objectives It remains unclear which symptom experiences and aspects of quality of life (QOL) change after ablation in patients with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). To determine how patient perceptions of symptoms and QOL change after ablation, we used a single group pretest-posttest design.Methods Patients with SVT (n=52; mean age 41+/-17 years; 65% female) completed generic and disease-specific measures at baseline and 1 month after ablation.Results Significant improvement after ablation was noted on virtually all measures (P <.05). Patients reported decreases from baseline regarding frequency and duration of episodes, number of symptoms, and impact of SVT on routine activities. All symptoms decreased in prevalence; however, no symptoms were completely eliminated at 1-month follow-up. Women, more so than men, reported larger changes in symptom and QOL scores after ablation.Conclusions Despite the small sample, statistically significant improvement was found after ablation in a variety of patients with different symptoms and QOL indices.
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Every study has demonstrated an improvement in self-reported quality of life following ablation.
“Every study has demonstrated an improvement in self-reported QoL following ablation.2,245,246,254 -256,258,424,425”
From European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) consensus document on the management of supraventricular arrhythmias, endorsed by Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Sociedad Latinoamericana de Estimulacion Cardiaca y Electrofisiologia (SOLAECE) (2017) · cites this paper as [246]
Almost all studies examining quality of life with validated questionnaires have been conducted in patients undergoing catheter ablation for supraventricular tachycardia, often without a comparison group.
“Almost all of the studies examining QoL, measured with validated questionnaires, have been conducted in patients undergoing catheter ablation for SVT, 245,246,254 - 256,258,424,425 although often without a comparison group.”
From European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) consensus document on the management of supraventricular arrhythmias, endorsed by Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Sociedad Latinoamericana de Estimulacion Cardiaca y Electrofisiologia (SOLAECE) (2017) · cites this paper as [246]
Several studies have investigated patient-reported quality of life and may offer some insight into patient preferences where particular therapies result in improvements in quality of life.
“Several studies have investigated patient-reported QoL, 2,245,246,254 -256,258,424,425 and these may offer some insight into patient preferences for treatment where particular therapies result in improvements in QoL.”
From European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) consensus document on the management of supraventricular arrhythmias, endorsed by Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Sociedad Latinoamericana de Estimulacion Cardiaca y Electrofisiologia (SOLAECE) (2017) · cites this paper as [246]
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- Authors
- Wood, K. A., Stewart, A. L., Drew, B. J., Scheinman, M. M., & Froëlicher, E. S.
- Affiliations
- Duke University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wood, Kathryn A.
- Venue
- Heart & Lung
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-01
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 12-20
- ISSN
- 0147-9563 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2817962
- OpenAlex
- W2143696346
- Cited by
- 42
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- europepmc.org
- Locations
- Heart & Lung (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Nursing Research (T32NR007088)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Keywords
- supraventricular tachycardia, catheter ablation, quality of life, symptom perception, symptom burden, sex differences, post-ablation outcomes
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Period, Quality of Life, Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry, Tachycardia, Supraventricular, Treatment Outcome, Catheter Ablation, Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac, Young Adult
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