Abstract
The performance and results of PTCA have been shown to vary between men and women. However, the effect of PTCA on modifying quality of life (QOL) in men vs. women has not been fully evaluated. Therefore the Medical Outcome Study (MOS-3S), a well validated, quantitative tool to measure (QOL). was administered to 113 consecutive patients, (69% men and 31% women), prior to and 6 months after undergoing elective PTCA. The (MOS36) includes 8 individual indices including: physical role (RP), bodily pain (BP), social function (SF), emotional role (ER), general health, vitality, physical functioning, and mental health. Serial changes of the (MOS-36) indices, in men and women, were compared and statistically analyzed. Statistically significant changes were obtained by both groups in physical roles and bodily pain, men in social function, and women in emotional roles (p < 0,05). There were no significant differences in the other 4 indices. In conclusion, 1) (QOL) after PTCA can be quantitated by using the (MOS-36) in both men and women. 2) Gender differences do exist in (QOL) changes after PTCA. 3) Women have greater improvement in emotional roles, and men have greater improvement in social function. 4) Knowledge of gender differences in (QOL) changes after PTCA, may assist in patient care and outcome measurements.
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