INTRODUCTION: @entity301 in its various forms of presentation is associated with a reduction in the @entity1 ' own perception of their quality of life (QoL). QoL is an important measure of effectiveness of treatment; however, the predictors of QoL after admission for @entity1187 ( @entity1187 ) are not completely clear. AIM: To identify the clinical, demographic and psychosocial characteristics of @entity1 admitted for @entity1187 that were predictive of QoL in clinical follow-up. METHODS: Physical and mental QoL were prospectively evaluated in 278 @entity1 admitted for @entity1187 , using Short Form-36 v2 physical ( @entity8847 ) and mental ( @entity8848 ) component summary scales. Based on the median @entity8847 (55) and @entity8848 (56) scores, the population was divided into two groups. @entity308 symptoms were assessed using the Beck @entity308 Inventory. RESULTS: The @entity1 with a better QoL perception were male, young, smokers and had more than 12 years' education. A greater proportion of @entity1 with @entity8847 and @entity8848 below the median score presented prior cardiovascular events and @entity308 . A worse physical QoL perception was more common in unmarried, @entity101 and @entity6 @entity1 . There was no association between clinical evolution or in-hospital complications and baseline QoL scores. Baseline @entity8847 and @entity8848 were 55 +/- 24 and 55 +/- 27 and at 16 months, 63 +/- 25 and 66 +/- 29. Clinical follow-up was achieved in 181 @entity1 . A worse mental QoL perception at follow-up was related to female gender, baseline @entity8848 < 56 and @entity308 . A @entity8847 below median score at follow-up was more frequent in @entity1 and in @entity1 with prior cardiovascular events, @entity101 , @entity6 , @entity2299 and a lower level of education. @entity1 with better physical QoL at follow-up were smokers, presented higher baseline @entity8847 and @entity8848 , and had fewer @entity308 . Percutaneous myocardial revascularization was associated with a better physical QoL. In a logistic regression model the independent predictors of @entity8847 were: gender, baseline @entity8847 , level of education and prior cardiovascular events. Gender and @entity308 were independent predictors of @entity8848 . CONCLUSIONS: In the study population, baseline clinical and psychosocial characteristics were the most important predictors of QoL after @entity1187 . @entity308 was associated with worse mental QoL. In-hospital evolution and treatment did not appear to strongly affect @entity1 ' follow-up perceptions of QoL.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Patients', 'patients'] @entity1187 :: ('MESH:D054058', 'Disease') :: ['ACS', 'acute coronary syndrome'] @entity8848 :: ('MESH:C537472', 'Disease') :: ['MCS'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['Depressive', 'Depression', 'depressive symptoms'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension', 'hypertensive'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetic', 'diabetes'] @entity301 :: ('MESH:D003327', 'Disease') :: ['Coronary disease'] @entity2299 :: ('MESH:D050171', 'Disease') :: ['dyslipidemia'] @entity8847 :: ('OMIM:176430', 'Disease') :: ['PCS']
@entity1187 :: (MESH:D054058,Disease) :: ['Acute coronary syndrome']
