Reassessment of quality of life domains in patients with compensated Chagas heart failure after participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program

Abstract INTRODUCTION: We evaluated the effects of a cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life. METHODS This secondary analysis of a single-arm study included 12 patients with Chagas heart failure. The cardiac rehabilitation program comprised exercise training and nutritional and pharmaceutical counseling. Quality of life was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. RESULTS: The program promoted improved physical functioning (β= +5.7; p=0.003), role-physical (β= +1.9; p=0.03), and bodily pain (β= +3.5; p=0.02) scores. Moreover, the summary physical health score (β= +1.4; p=0.001) improved. CONCLUSION: The cardiac rehabilitation program significantly improved the physical quality of life of patients with Chagas heart failure.

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Main Authors:	Mediano,Mauro Felippe Felix, Mendes,Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha, Pinto,Vivian Liane Mattos, Silva,Paula Simplício da, Hasslocher-Moreno,Alejandro Marcel, Sousa,Andrea Silvestre de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2017
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822017000300404
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