Systolic Function is Related to the Quality of Life in Chronic Heart Failure Patients

Abstract

As a chronic disease, heart failure may have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life. There are conflicting study results regarding the relationship between systolic function and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure. This study identifies the relationship between systolic function and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure. This study was conducted on 34 consecutive Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) patients in Cardiovascular Department, Sosodoro Djatikoesoemo General Hospital. Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction (LVEF) was obtained from echocardiography, and quality of life was assessed using Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). A low quality of life was defined as MLHFQ score ≥ 45. The correlation between LVEF and physical, emotional dimension, and overall score from MLHFQ shows significant results (p > 0.05). The correlation between LVEF and physical dimension and between LVEF and an overall score of MLHFQ shows strong negative degree (r = -0.727). The correlation between LVEF with both physical and emotional dimension shows negative strong degree (r = -0.678, the latter r = -0.547). There is a significant correlation between systolic function and physical, emotional, and overall quality of life in chronic heart failure patients.