Abstract

BackgroundFibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), a nonatherosclerotic arterial disease, can cause pain and vascular complications. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of FMD symptoms and complications on quality of life, depression, anxiety, and self-rated health. DesignThis was a cross-sectional, correlational study. MethodsParticipants were adults with a diagnosis of FMD. Quality of life (36-Item Short Form Health Survey), anxiety and depression (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS®]), self-rated health question, and symptom/complication questionnaires were mailed to patients with FMD. Scores were compared with symptoms and complications. Multivariable linear models were fit for symptoms and survey scores. Ordinal regression was used for self-rated health. Backwards selection was run for each model. Alpha of 0.05 and 95% confidence intervals were used. ResultsOf the 162 (275 total; 47.8%) patients who returned surveys (156 female), 130 had carotid or vertebral artery involvement (80.2%). Migraine (p < .001), neck pain (p = .036), and flank pain (p = .025) were associated with decrease in Mental Component scores. Migraine (p = .002) and neck pain (p = .023) were associated with lower Physical Component scores. Patients reporting abdominal pain compared with those without had 4.88 points higher depression. Abdominal pain (p = .031) and pulsatile tinnitus (p = .011) were associated with greater anxiety. Migraine was associated with (p = .002) lower self-rated health. Participants with history of stroke/transient ischemic attack had 2.42 (1.08, 5.46; p = .033) times the odds of poor self-rated health compared with those without stroke/transient ischemic attack. ConclusionsAmong patients with FMD, presence of pain and history of vascular complications were related to lower quality of life and self-rated health.

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