Quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation.

摘要: INTRODUCTION: The efficacy of a treatment is based primarily on objective criteria such as mortality and morbidity. Besides these criteria, the interest in measuring quality life relation to health care has increased recent years. METHODS AND RESULTS: Although concept inherently subjective definitions vary, it generally agreed that multidimensional construct. impact atrial fibrillation (AF) not been evaluated widely using validated methods. Therefore, an international prospective study was designed assess over time patients with AF generic measures specific conducted disease scales. In addition standard demographic questionnaire, will complete two predictive scales at baseline four outcome baseline, 3-, 6-, 12-month follow-up. An severity score physician-recorded assessments be used classify patient's burden mild, moderate, or severe. CONCLUSION: Rigorous yet practical approaches are needed allow for comprehensive understanding AF. design outlined this review article represents attempt systematically address may serve example types useful assessing