FACTORS OF LIFE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AFTER HEART TRANSPLANTATION: PREDICTIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST

Aim. Evaluation of prognostic significance of the parameters of cardiopulmonary exercise test in life quality improvement for the post-cardiac transplantation patients.Material and methods. Into the study, 40 patients included, with severe chronic heart failure (CHF), included in the waiting list for cardiac transplantation. Before and after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT), clinical status was evaluated, cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters (CET) and life quality by SF-36.Results. After OHT the significant life quality improvement noted, by the scale “Physical health” from 36 (32-45) points before surgery to 52 (49-55) points (p