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Anxiety, depression and health-related quality of life in patients with thoracic aortic disease: a longitudinal study in a cardiothoracic outpatient clinic

  • By

  • Ismail Dalyanoglu

  • Anna Maria Markser

  • Johannes Nienhaus

  • Esma Yilmaz

  • Mohammed Morjan

  • Amin Thwairan

  • Ulrike Dinger

  • Artur Lichtenberg

  • Hannan Dalyanoglu

  • June 29, 2026

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    The study analyzed 111 patients with thoracic aortic disease over 256 visits from 2023 to 2025 to assess health-related quality of life and psychological distress.

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    Preoperative patients reported significantly lower health-related quality of life and higher psychological distress compared to postoperative patients.

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    Median EQ-5D-5L score was 0.71, EQ-VAS score was 70, and PHQ-4 score was 3, indicating varying levels of quality of life and distress.

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    Time since surgery was a significant predictor of improvement in health-related quality of life among patients.

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    The findings suggest a need for integrating brief psychosocial screening into routine follow-up care for thoracic aortic disease patients.

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Anxiety, depression and health-related quality of life in patients with thoracic aortic disease: a longitudinal study in a cardiothoracic outpatient clinic

  • by Ismail Dalyanoglu, Anna Maria Markser, Johannes Nienhaus, Esma Yilmaz, Mohammed Morjan, Amin Thwairan, Ulrike Dinger, Artur Lichtenberg, Hannan Dalyanoglu

  • June 29, 2026

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