Quality of Life Among Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardia Post Radiofrequency Cardiac Ablation in Jordan

Overview

Journal Acute Crit Care

Specialty Critical Care

Date 2023 Aug 31

PMID 37652863

Authors

Mohammad Tayseer Al-Betar

Rami Masadeh

Shaher H Hamaideh

Fatma Refaat Ahmed

Hajar Bakkali

Mohannad Eid AbuRuz

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Abstract

Background: Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a common arrhythmia with associated symptoms such as palpitation, dizziness, and fatigue. It significantly affects patients' quality of life (QoL). Radiofrequency cardiac ablation (RFCA) is a highly effective treatment to eliminate arrhythmia and improve patients' QoL. The purpose of this study was to assess the level of QoL among patients with SVT and examine the difference in QoL before and after RFCA.

Methods: One group pre-posttest design with a convenience sample of 112 patients was used. QoL was assessed by 36-Item Short Form (SF-36). Data were collected at admission through face-to-face interviews and 1-month post-discharge through phone interviews.

Results: There was a significant difference between QoL before (33.7±17.0) and 1 month after (62.5±18.5) the RFCA. Post-RFCA patients diagnosed with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia had higher QoL than other types of SVT. Moreover, there were significant negative relationships between QoL and the number and duration of episodes pre- and post-RFCA. There were no significant differences in QoL based on: age, sex, working status, marital status, smoking, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

Conclusions: After RFCA, the QoL of patients with ST improved for both physical and mental component subscales.

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