Quality of Life after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) in Older Adults

Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) considers people over the age of ۶۵ as older adults. These people usually suffer from chronic diseases including Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery is a common surgery operated on these patients to increase survival and improve patients’ Quality of Life (QOL); however, previous studies have provided inconsistent results in terms of true benefits of CABG in older adults. We aimed to assess QOL in older adults after CABG. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, ۱۵۰ patients over ۶۵ and ۱۵۰ patients under ۶۵ were contacted for follow-up ۱۰ weeks after CABG. The SF۳۶ questionnaire was used to measure QOL and between-group comparisons were carried out using descriptive statistics. Results: Physical functioning, physical role, and the total score of QOL were significantly lower in older patients than the younger patients (p =۰.۰۰۱). Conclusion: During the ageing period, different factors such as retirement and physical damages among other factors affect an individual’s actions and moods. In addition, elderlies are usually dealing with several illnesses and consequently take a number of different drugs. This indicates that the quality of life in elderlies does not improve after CABG surgery compared to their younger years.

کلیدواژه ها:

Quality of Life ، CABG ، Older Adults