The importance of quality of life in aortic research

• Author(s): Melo, Ryan ; Twine, Christopher P.
• Date: 2023
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/59228
• Origin: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto da ULisboa

Description

Acute type B aortic dissections have for long been considered the benign aortic dissection. In contrast to type A aortic dissections, most patients do not require immediate surgical repair and are able to survive the acute event under strict medical therapy. Unfortunately, the relatively good short term results are counterbalanced by a high rate of late aortic complications and death. People who develop an aortic dissection are therefore burdened with living with a complex, unpredictable, and rare condition. The effect of this on health related quality of life (HRQoL) is poorly understood, which is why the study from Mecannici et al. is so important.