1. Grup de Recerca Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.
2. Hospital de la Sta. Creu i St. Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
Int J Med Sci. 2014 May 1;11(7):680-4. doi: 10.7150/ijms.8916. eCollection 2014.
New oral anticoagulants (NOAC) have demonstrated their efficacy as an alternative to vitamin K antagonists (VKA) in the prophylaxis of cardioembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, evidence on the benefits of NOAC in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is lacking.We evaluated changes in HRQoL related to oral anticoagulation therapy employing a specific questionnaire in a cohort of 416 patients with AF undergoing electrical cardioversion. In terms of HRQoL, we observed a progressive adaptation to treatment with VKA; satisfaction with NOAC remained constant. Older age, higher left ventricular ejection fraction and NOAC were associated with better HRQoL.
新型口服抗凝剂 (NOAC) 在预防房颤 (AF) 患者心源性栓塞事件方面已被证明优于维生素 K 拮抗剂 (VKA)。然而,关于 NOAC 在健康相关生活质量 (HRQoL) 方面的获益证据尚缺乏。我们采用特定问卷,对 416 例行电复律的 AF 患者进行评估,以了解与口服抗凝治疗相关的 HRQoL 变化。在 HRQoL 方面,我们观察到接受 VKA 治疗时逐渐适应,而对 NOAC 的满意度保持不变。高龄、左心室射血分数较高和使用 NOAC 与 HRQoL 更好相关。