• Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2023

    [Health-Related Quality of Life in Heart Transplant Recipients: A Review].

    • Eduardo Fasce, Fabrizio Fasce, Álvaro Quiñones, and Carla Ugarte.
    • Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
    • Rev Med Chil. 2023 Jul 1; 151 (7): 908919908-919.

    BackgroundOrgan transplantation is a therapeutic alternative for patients with end-stage organ failure resulting from chronic or acute disease. In this context, health-related quality of life is an important multidimensional concept to evaluate the benefits of transplantation.ObjectiveTo identify changes in health-related quality of life experienced by heart transplant patients.MethodsSystematic review of cross-sectional, prospective, qualitative studies published in English from January 2020 to December 2022 in Cochrane Library, Medline, OVID, PubMed, and Web of Science, following PRISMA guidelines.ResultsWe identified forty-three articles, 21 cross-sectional, 10 prospective, and 12 qualitative, in addition to including information on the pre-transplant stage. A significant favorable change in most quality-of-life parameters is verified, which is persistent even after 20 years.ConclusionsHeart transplantation represents a successful therapeutic alternative that not only prolongs life but also makes it possible to achieve an adequate health-related quality of life. Family and social support are crucial elements that impact adjustment and quality of life during the pre- and post-transplant process.

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