Predicting Quality of Life of Patients in Romania with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction by Analyzing H2FPEF Scores
Alina Ciobanu-Teașă, Suzana Guberna, Cosmina Elena Jercălău, Octavian Ceban, Cătălina Liliana Andrei, Crina Julieta Sinescu
TL;DR
This study shows how H2FPEF scores can predict quality of life and health outcomes for heart failure patients in Romania.
Contribution
A method to predict quality-of-life factors in HFPEF patients using H2FPEF scores is proposed.
Findings
Marked physical activity limitations had the strongest link to H2FPEF scores.
Edema and exercise ability also showed significant relationships with H2FPEF scores.
H2FPEF scores can help identify high-risk patients needing more medical attention.
Abstract
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to find a way to predict the quality-of-life factors for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction based on their H2FPEF scores. Methods: We performed a prospective observational analysis of 142 hospitalized patients diagnosed with HFPEF who were followed for 12 months after discharge. We calculated the H2FPEF score for each patient during hospitalization. The follow-up after discharge aimed to monitor limitations of usual physical activity, recently experienced fatigue, the presence of leg edemas, the ability to exercise regularly, and sadness. We thus obtained data about these patients’ quality of life, their physical and mental limitations, their number of readmissions, and the percentage of mortality. We used logistic regression models to estimate the relationship between the H2FPEF score and each variable, providing…
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Taxonomy
TopicsHeart Failure Treatment and Management · Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors · Cardiovascular and exercise physiology