Health Related Quality of Life of Ugandan Children Following Valve Replacement Surgery for Rheumatic Heart Disease

• Main Authors: Mohammed A. M. Ahmed (Author), Twalib Aliku (Author), Judith Namuyonga (Author), Bernard Obongonyinge (Author), Hilda Tumwebaze (Author), Samalie M. Kitooleko (Author), Tom Mwambu (Author), Peter Lwabi (Author), Sulaiman Lubega (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Valve replacement surgery (VRS) improves clinical outcomes in patients with severe rheumatic heart disease (RHD). However, lifelong anticoagulation and frequent monitoring are required, which potentially impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In this study, we assessed the HRQoL...