Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation
Conditions
Keywords
cardiac surgery, recovery
Brief summary
Prospective observational study on quality of life with postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery using SF-36 and qualitative questions
Detailed description
This is a prospective observational study on quality of life in patients after cardiac surgery with postoperative atrial fibrillation. Patients will answer surveys before their surgery as well as one and three months after their heart operation. The survey includes SF-36, TSQM-9 and qualitative questions.
Interventions
OTHERSurvey
SF-36, TSQM-9, qualitative questions
Sponsors
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
* All genders * Ages 18-99 years old * Scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery * Able to answer survey questions
Exclusion criteria
* Persistent / permanent atrial fibrillation * Atrial fibrillation at presentation for surgery * Emergent operations
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SF-36 scores | before, one month and three months postop | compare development and absolut SF-36 scores |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Qualitative questions | before, one month and three months postop | exploratory evaluation of qualitative questions |
| TSQM-9 scores | one month and three months postop | TSQM-9 scores in Afib-patients |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTLeonard Simeth, cand.med.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJakob Wollborn, MD, MPH
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed