The use of HeartQoL in patients with coronary heart disease: Association with risk factors and European reference values. The EUROASPIRE IV study of the European Society of Cardiology

Conclusion HeartQoL scores were associated with patients’ coronary risk profile. The reference values may help other researchers to interpret HeartQoL scores. Further research should focus on the minimal important difference needed to evaluate the effect of therapies and lifestyle changes.

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Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - July 10, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: De Smedt, D., Clays, E., Höfer, S., Oldridge, N., Kotseva, K., Maggioni, A. P., Pogosova, N., Dolzhenko, M., De Bacquer, D. Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research