Patient-Reported Quality of Life, Depression, Anxiety, and Physical Activity in Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator for Primary versus Secondary Prevention: A Single-Centre, Prospective, Observational Cohort Study

Natasza Krauze (), Edyta Smolis-Bąk, Ilona Kowalik and Maciej Sterliński
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Natasza Krauze: Department of Cardiology, University Clinical Center, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
Edyta Smolis-Bąk: Department of Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiac Rehabilitation, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland
Ilona Kowalik: Clinical Research Support Center, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland
Maciej Sterliński: 1st Department of Arrhythmia, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-10

Abstract: Study objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate of the quality of life, depression, anxiety levels, and physical activity in the groups after the implantation of an ICD or CRT-D. Methods: All subjects (111 CHF patients) underwent tests to assess the quality of life (NHP), the level of physical activity (IPAQ), the level of perceived stress (PSS), and the incidence of depression (BDI). Results: After the implantation, physical activity (PA) of the patients from the primary prevention (PP) group remains unchanged, whereas in the secondary prevention (SP) group, it decreases noticeably. Physical activity is lower in the SP group in comparison with the PP group. There are no statistically significant differences in the level of depression. The scores in the second part of the NHP questionnaire indicate that the SP group significantly more often declare problems with housework and with social life than the PP group. Conclusions: 1. The type of prevention does not have an influence on the level of anxiety, stress, or depression. 2. The patients after implantation as SP are physically less active; lower PA is associated additionally with the higher NYHA class and chronic kidney disease. 3. The quality of life of the patients from SP group is at a lower level than patients from PP group.

Keywords: heart failure; ICD; anxiety; depression; quality of life; physical activity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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