Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of physical activity, quality of life, anxiety, stress and depression in patients after implantation of cardioverterdefibrillator (ICD) who have experienced or not the incident electrical storm with multiple ICD interventions. Material and methods: There was 36 patients with ICD in aged from 39 to 83 years. Patients were divided into two groups: those who had a Storm (+) or no Storm (-) incident electrical storm. In the group Storm (+) significantly more often occurred loss of consciousness before ICD implantation and after discharge, than in the Storm (-). Results: Also frequently found problems with life energy and vigor, which may limit the opportunities gainful employment and doing housework. Other parameters of quality of life were not different between groups. The level of stress and week-long physical activity was similar in both groups. Conclusions: 1. The incidence of electrical storm in ICD patients significantly increases the level of anxiety and influences the occurrence of mild depressive symptoms. 2. Electrical storm does not affect the increase in the level of stress and the week-long physical activity. 3. Electrical Storms limits the opportunities gainful employment and doing housework. 4. Frequent loss of consciousness in patients prior to ICD may indicate an increase in the frequency of electrical storms occurring after implantation of the device.
Wprowadzenie: komorowa stymulacja resynchronizująca (CRT) ma zastosowanie w leczeniu chorych z ciężką niewydolnością serca. Cel: ocena wydolności fizycznej i jakości życia oraz zależności występujących pomiędzy badanymi parametrami u pacjentów po wszczepieniu CRT. Materiał i metody: do badań włączono 23 chorych (16 mężczyzn) w wieku 52-77 lat. Przed i po 6 miesiącach od wszczepienia wykonywano próbę spiroergometryczną 6-minutowy test korytarzowy oraz badano parametry jakości życia kwestionariuszem NHP. Analizowano korelacje pomiędzy wydolnością fizyczną a jakością życia. Wyniki: uzyskano istotne korelacje pomiędzy: VO2 a zaburzeniami snu r = 0,62 (p < 0,01) i ograniczeniami ruchowymi r = -0,54 (p < 0,05) przed zabiegiem, VO2 a bólem r = -0,82 (p < 0,02) i wyobcowaniem społecznym r = -0,90 (p < 0,005) po wszczepieniu CRT, dystansem marszu a poziomem energii r = -0,50 (p < 0,05) przed, a ból r = -0,87 (p < 0,05) po wszczepieniu CRT. Wnioski: 1. Zastosowanie komorowej stymulacji resynchronizującej poprawia istotnie wydolność fizyczną oraz niektóre aspekty jakości życia. 2. Pacjenci z wyższą wydolnością fizyczną lepiej oceniali niektóre aspekty jakości życia przed (poziom energii, ograniczenia ruchowe) i po (dolegliwości bólowe i wyobcowanie społeczne) implantacji CRT.
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Introduction: cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is widely used in treatment of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Aim: evaluation of exercise tolerance and quality of life and their correlation in patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Materials and methods: 23 patients (16 men, mean age 63.0 ± 9.0 years) with CHF were included in the study. Cardiopulmonary exercise test, 6-minute corridor test were performed before CRT and after 6 months. All patients were examined by means of NHP QoL questionnaire. Results: statistically significant correlations between peak oxygen uptake (VO2) and sleep disorders (r = 0.62, p < 0.01) and physical exercise limitations before CRT (r = -0.54, p < 0.05) were observed. After CRT peak VO2 correlated negatively with pain (r = -0.82, p < 0.02) and social alienation (r = -0.90, p < 0.005). 6-minute walking test distance correlated significantly with energy level (r = -0.50, p < 0.05) before CRT and with pain after CRT (r = -0.87, p < 0.05). Conclusions: 1. CRT in CHF patients improves effort tolerance and some QoL aspects. 2. Patients with better physical exercise tolerance assessed some aspects of their QoL as better before CRT (energy level, physical limitations), and better after CRT (pain, social alienation).
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