Validating the HeartQoL questionnaire in patients with atrial fibrillation

Conclusion The HeartQoL showed overall satisfactory psychometric properties, demonstrating it to be a valid instrument in the evaluation of HRQL in patients with AF treated with ablation. This suggests that HeartQoL may be a valuable instrument for making HRQL comparisons across the spectrum of cardiac diseases.

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Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - August 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kristensen, M. S., Zwisler, A.-D., Berg, S. K., Zangger, G., Gronset, C. N., Risom, S. S., Pedersen, S. S., Oldridge, N., Thygesen, L. C. Tags: Original scientific paper Source Type: research