Comparison of quality of life between patients on the waiting list and heart transplant recipients. / Comparação da qualidade de vida entre pacientes em lista de espera e pacientes submetidos a transplante cardíaco.

OBJECTIVES: To compare the quality of life (QOL) between wait-listed patients and heart transplant recipients. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of 56 adult patients at two institutions in Southern Brazil, 9(16%) wait-listed patients and 47(84%) transplant recipients. Data were collected from August to December 2012. QOL was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), with scores ranging from zero to 100. RESULTS: There was statistically significant difference between the two groups in the overall QOL score (p=0.010) and in four dimensions. The mean rank was 16.9 in wait-listed patients and 30.7 in transplant recipients. Wait-listed patients presented the lowest for general health (9.1) and the highest scores for role-emotional (24.8). Transplant recipients obtained the highest scores for general health (32.2) and the lowest scores for bodily pain (29.1). CONCLUSIONS: Undergoing a transplant has a positive impact on the QOL of recipients compared to that of patients awaiting transplantation.

Comparação da qualidade de vida entre pacientes em lista de espera e pacientes submetidos a transplante cardíaco / Comparación de la calidad de vida entre pacientes en lista de espera y pacientes sometidos a trasplante cardíaco / Comparison of quality of life between patients on the waiting list and heart transplant recipients

RESUMO Objetivos Comparar a qualidade de vida (QV) entre pacientes em lista de espera e pacientes submetidos a transplante cardíaco. Métodos Estudo transversal conduzido com 56 pacientes adultos em duas instituições de referência no sul do Brasil, 9(16%) em lista de espera e 47(84%) transplantados. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre agosto e dezembro de 2012. Utilizou-se o Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), com escores variando de zero a 100. Resultados Houve diferença estatística no escore geral da QV entre os grupos (p=0,010) e em quatro domínios. A média das ordenações (mean rank) foi igual a 16,9 nos pacientes em lista de espera e 30,7 nos pacientes transplantados. Pacientes em lista de espera tiveram o menor escore no estado geral de saúde (9,1) e maior escore nos aspectos emocionais (24,8); pacientes transplantados apresentaram maior pontuação no estado geral de saúde e pior pontuação na dor (29,1). Conclusões A realização de transplante impacta positivamente na QV dos pacientes, quando comparada à CV daqueles em lista de espera.

RESUMEN Objetivo Comparar la calidad de vida (CV) entre pacientes en lista de espera y pacientes sometidos a trasplante cardíaco. Método Estudio transversal, realizado con 56 pacientes adultos en las dos instituciones más importantes en el sur de Brasil, 9(16%) en lista de espera y 47(84%) sometidos a trasplante de corazón. Los datos fueron recogidos entre agosto y diciembre de 2012. Se utilizó el Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), con puntuaciones que van de cero a 100. Resultados Hubo diferencia estadísticamente significativa en la puntuación global de QV entre los grupos (p=0.010) y en cuatro dominios. El promedio de las ordenaciones (mean rank) fue igual a 16,9 en pacientes en lista de espera y 30,7 en pacientes con trasplante. Los pacientes en lista de espera tuvieron la puntuación más baja en la salud general (9.1) y la puntuación más alta en los aspectos emocionales (24.8); pacientes con trasplante mostraron puntuaciones más altas en el estado general de salud y la peor puntuación en el dolor (29.1). Conclusión El trasplante cardíaco provoca impacto importante en el aumento de la QV en comparación con pacientes en lista de espera.

ABSTRACT Objectives To compare the quality of life (QOL) between wait-listed patients and heart transplant recipients. Methods Cross-sectional study of 56 adult patients at two institutions in Southern Brazil, 9(16%) wait-listed patients and 47(84%) transplant recipients. Data were collected from August to December 2012. QOL was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), with scores ranging from zero to 100. Results There was statistically significant difference between the two groups in the overall QOL score (p=0.010) and in four dimensions. The mean rank was 16.9 in wait-listed patients and 30.7 in transplant recipients. Wait-listed patients presented the lowest for general health (9.1) and the highest scores for role-emotional (24.8). Transplant recipients obtained the highest scores for general health (32.2) and the lowest scores for bodily pain (29.1). Conclusions Undergoing a transplant has a positive impact on the QOL of recipients compared to that of patients awaiting transplantation.

Perioperative variables of ventilatory function and physical capacity in heart transplant patients.

INTRODUCTION: Heart transplantation is currently the only widely accepted surgical alternative to treat patients with severe heart failure (HF) drug therapy cannot maintain optimal quality of life appropriate. OBJECTIVE: To describe and to compare the values between pre-and postoperative physical capacity and pulmonary patients who underwent heart transplantation. METHODS: A retrospective cohort composed of patients undergoing heart transplantation between January 2001 to March 2005 in IC-FUC/RS. RESULTS: Were included in the 21 individuals. We observed decreased levels of volume and lung capacity (FEV1 and FVC) in the first days after surgery compared to preoperatively (P <0.001) and recovery of these values in the 14th postoperative day (P <0.001). The values of muscle strength showed similar trends in reducing post-operative period compared to preoperative (P <0.001) and recovered on the 14th postoperative day (P <0.001). A useful functional capacity, measured by testing 6-minute walk test (T6') showed improvement in the 14th postoperative day in relation to pre-operatively (P <0.001). CONCLUSION: Changes in ventilatory function of subjects undergoing cardiac transplantation are predictable, but these recover respiratory muscle strength and lung capacity within two weeks, and improve functional capacity useful in relation to pre-operative, the transplantation, when indicated, associated with good functional rehabilitation is very god treatment strategy.

Variáveis perioperatórias de função ventilatória e capacidade física em indivíduos submetidos a transplante cardíaco / Perioperative variables of ventilatory function and physical capacity in heart transplant patients

INTRODUÇÃO: O transplante cardíaco é atualmente a única alternativa cirúrgica amplamente aceita para tratar pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca (IC) grave que a terapia medicamentosa otimizada não consiga manter qualidade de vida adequada. OBJETIVO: Descrever e comparar os valores entre pré e pós-operatório, das capacidades física e pulmonar de pacientes que realizaram transplante cardíaco. MÉTODOS: Estudo de coorte retrospectivo composto por indivíduos submetidos ao transplante cardíaco, entre janeiro de 2001 a março de 2005, no IC-FUC/RS. RESULTADOS: Foram incluídos na análise 21 indivíduos. Observou-se redução dos valores de volumes e capacidades pulmonares (VEF1 e CVF) no 1º dia de pós-operatório em relação ao pré-operatório (P<0,001) e recuperação destes valores no 14º dia de pós-operatório (P<0,001). Os valores de força muscular inspiratória demonstraram tendências semelhantes, reduzindo no 1º dia de pós-operatório em relação ao pré-operatório (P< 0,001) e recuperando no 14º pós-operatório (P< 0,001). A capacidade funcional útil, mensurada por meio do teste de caminhada de 6 minutos (T6') mostrou melhora no 14º pós-operatório em relação ao pré-operatório (P< 0,001). CONCLUSÃO: Alterações na função ventilatória de indivíduos submetidos a transplante cardíaco são previsíveis, porém estes recuperam a força de músculos ventilatórios e capacidades pulmonares dentro de duas semanas, além de melhorar a capacidade funcional útil em relação ao préoperatório, sendo o transplante, quando indicado, associado à reabilitação funcional boa estratégia terapêutica.

INTRODUCTION: Heart transplantation is currently the only widely accepted surgical alternative to treat patients with severe heart failure (HF) drug therapy cannot maintain optimal quality of life appropriate. OBJECTIVE: To describe and to compare the values between pre-and postoperative physical capacity and pulmonary patients who underwent heart transplantation. METHODS: A retrospective cohort composed of patients undergoing heart transplantation between January 2001 to March 2005 in IC-FUC/RS. RESULTS: Were included in the 21 individuals. We observed decreased levels of volume and lung capacity (FEV1 and FVC) in the first days after surgery compared to preoperatively (P <0.001) and recovery of these values in the 14th postoperative day (P <0.001). The values of muscle strength showed similar trends in reducing post-operative period compared to preoperative (P <0.001) and recovered on the 14th postoperative day (P <0.001). A useful functional capacity, measured by testing 6-minute walk test (T6') showed improvement in the 14th postoperative day in relation to pre-operatively (P <0.001). CONCLUSION: Changes in ventilatory function of subjects undergoing cardiac transplantation are predictable, but these recover respiratory muscle strength and lung capacity within two weeks, and improve functional capacity useful in relation to pre-operative, the transplantation, when indicated, associated with good functional rehabilitation is very god treatment strategy.