Health-related quality-of-life up to one year after myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries
Authors' conclusion
Physical, social, and emotional functioning did not improve during the first year after MINOCA
Study context
- Population
- Patients with Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA) (SMINC-2 study) and population-based healthy individuals
- Participants
- 142 vs 317
- Exposure
- MINOCA vs population-based healthy individuals
- MINOCAn = 142
- Comparisonn = 317reference
- Outcome
- Health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) (RAND-36)
- Follow-up
- Days 2-4, 6 and 12 months
Methodological detailslongitudinal, 5 hospitals, Stockholm region, population-based comparison group
- Longitudinal
- 5 hospitals, Stockholm region
- Population-based comparison group
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
RAND-36 domains: role functioning physical, social functioning, role functioning emotional · 12 months
- No improvement in these domains in MINOCA during 12 months
- Energy/fatigue vitality and emotional well-being improved and were similar to comparison group at 12 months
- MINOCA vs Comparison: P = 0.01-0.02
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- TTS scored generally lower on RAND-36 than MINOCA without TTS
Original publication
Health-related quality-of-life up to one year after myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. Published 3 November 2022. doi:10.
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it