7. Quality of life in patients with lower extremities deep venous thrombosis using veines-qol/sym questionnaire

Nguyen Lan Hieu, Hua Thi Thu Hang, Trinh Xuan Cuong, Bui Van Nhon, Nguyen Thi Minh Ly

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Acute venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a common disorder with an annual incidence rate of 1-2 cases per 1000 persons. Health-related quality of life in patients after having DVT is impaired if not treated correctly. The VEINES - QOL (Sym) is a disease-specific instrument used to assess health-related quality of life in patients with chronic venous disease of the legs. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 32 patients diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and treated at Vietnam National Heart Institute and Hanoi Medical University hospital. Our study indicated statistical differences in patients’ quality of life (QOL) before and one month after treatment. Mean difference for VEINES-QOL was 1.4 (p-value = 0.02), for VEINES-Sym was 1.6 (p-value = 0.01). Our study brought conclusions: anticoagulation therapy increased QOL in patients with DVT; and the principal factors influencing long-term QOL were oldage, BMI, recurrent DVT, and proximal DVT.

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