Factors affecting quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease

Durmaz T., Ozdemir O., Ozdemir B. A., Keles T., Bayram N. A., Bozkurt E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.39, no.3, pp.343-351, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-0901-26
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.343-351
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are currently the most common cause of death worldwide and associated with significant impairment of quality of life (QOL). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the QOL patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) in Our Country and the factors associated with QOL in these patients.