Existe associação entre a função de membros superiores e qualidade de vida na insuficiência cardíaca?

Abstract

Introduction: Heart failure (HF) significantly compromises patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and functional capacity. Objective: to analyze the association between upper limb (UL) function and HRQoL in patients with HF. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with 26 patients with HF. The 6-minute Pegboard and Ring Test (6MPBRT), the Grocery Shelving Task (GST) and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) were used. Results: Worse scores in the total sum and emotional dimension of MLHFQ were observed in the individuals with worse GST, as well as worse scores in the physical dimension in the individuals with worse 6MPBRT (P≤0.05). Only the GST showed reasonable and statistically significant correlations with all MLHFQ scores (r≥0.39; P≤0.05). Conclusion: Reasonable correlations were obtained between UL function by the TA6 and GST and HRQoL. A stronger association seems to exist between UL function as assessed by the GST when compared to the TA6.