In a questionnaire 1073 patients from 29 randomly selected Swedish hospitals who had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were asked what they considered to be the cause of their coronary disease, how they experienced the information given by the medical staff and in which way had they adopted a heart-healthy lifestyle. The main outcomes were; A majority attributed the cause of the disease to non-modifiable factors, i.e. age and heredity. Merely one in four patients had perceived the information in a correct way: they still carried the coronary disease and needed to adapt their lifestyle. Half of the patient population had increased their physical activity and likewise merely half had changed their food habits. Half of the tobacco users had quit after PCI. Thus the results of this study shows that there is ample space for improving the present care of post-PCI patients.
Export Date: 7 January 2015