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Quality of life amongst post coronary artery bypass patients at the National Heart Institute, Malaysia

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery has increased the survival rate for individuals suffering from myocardial infarction or coronary ischemia. The present study aimed to examine the perception of quality of life amongst post CABG patients at the National Heart Institute Malaysia. A tot...

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Main Authors: Ho SE,, Noor Siah AA,, Zaidah Z,, Teoh KH,, Gurbinder JS,, Ismail MS,, Choy YC,, Mazeni A,
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spelling my-ukm.journal.20722016-12-14T06:30:49Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2072/ Quality of life amongst post coronary artery bypass patients at the National Heart Institute, Malaysia Ho SE, Noor Siah AA, Zaidah Z, Teoh KH, Gurbinder JS, Ismail MS, Choy YC, Mazeni A, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery has increased the survival rate for individuals suffering from myocardial infarction or coronary ischemia. The present study aimed to examine the perception of quality of life amongst post CABG patients at the National Heart Institute Malaysia. A total of 69 post CABG patients, were studied using the Medical Outcomes Short Form 36 (SF-36). The findings showed that post CABG respondents possessed good level of quality of life (SF-36) physically and mentally. There were significant differences between the role physical in the physical functioning domains of quality of life with gender (t=0.286, p<0.05). Duration of physi-cal exercises of more than 20 minutes have positive effects on both physical (t=2.738, p<0.05) and mental components (t=7.326, p<0.05). The level of income influenced both the physical component (F=3.100, p<0.05), and mental component (F=4.272, p<0.05). Post CABG patients were found to have high quality of life post operatively. They were able to make comprehensive lifestyle changes through frequent physical exercises to accommodate their needs Penerbit UKM 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2072/1/07-MS_106_-_proof__77-85_.pdf Ho SE, and Noor Siah AA, and Zaidah Z, and Teoh KH, and Gurbinder JS, and Ismail MS, and Choy YC, and Mazeni A, (2010) Quality of life amongst post coronary artery bypass patients at the National Heart Institute, Malaysia. Medicine & Health, 5 (2). pp. 77-85. ISSN 1823-2140 http://www.ppukm.ukm.my/ukmmcjournal/index.php
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description Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery has increased the survival rate for individuals suffering from myocardial infarction or coronary ischemia. The present study aimed to examine the perception of quality of life amongst post CABG patients at the National Heart Institute Malaysia. A total of 69 post CABG patients, were studied using the Medical Outcomes Short Form 36 (SF-36). The findings showed that post CABG respondents possessed good level of quality of life (SF-36) physically and mentally. There were significant differences between the role physical in the physical functioning domains of quality of life with gender (t=0.286, p<0.05). Duration of physi-cal exercises of more than 20 minutes have positive effects on both physical (t=2.738, p<0.05) and mental components (t=7.326, p<0.05). The level of income influenced both the physical component (F=3.100, p<0.05), and mental component (F=4.272, p<0.05). Post CABG patients were found to have high quality of life post operatively. They were able to make comprehensive lifestyle changes through frequent physical exercises to accommodate their needs
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author Ho SE,
Noor Siah AA,
Zaidah Z,
Teoh KH,
Gurbinder JS,
Ismail MS,
Choy YC,
Mazeni A,
spellingShingle Ho SE,
Noor Siah AA,
Zaidah Z,
Teoh KH,
Gurbinder JS,
Ismail MS,
Choy YC,
Mazeni A,
Quality of life amongst post coronary artery bypass patients at the National Heart Institute, Malaysia
author_facet Ho SE,
Noor Siah AA,
Zaidah Z,
Teoh KH,
Gurbinder JS,
Ismail MS,
Choy YC,
Mazeni A,
author_sort Ho SE,
title Quality of life amongst post coronary artery bypass patients at the National Heart Institute, Malaysia
title_short Quality of life amongst post coronary artery bypass patients at the National Heart Institute, Malaysia
title_full Quality of life amongst post coronary artery bypass patients at the National Heart Institute, Malaysia
title_fullStr Quality of life amongst post coronary artery bypass patients at the National Heart Institute, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Quality of life amongst post coronary artery bypass patients at the National Heart Institute, Malaysia
title_sort quality of life amongst post coronary artery bypass patients at the national heart institute, malaysia
publisher Penerbit UKM
publishDate 2010
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2072/1/07-MS_106_-_proof__77-85_.pdf
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