Exercise Hemodynamics and Quality of Life after Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly Using the Hancock II Bioprosthesis

Table 3

SF-36 QOL.

Health parameters	Items	Pre-op	Post-op	value
Physical functioning	10	52 ± 27	73 ± 24	≤0.001
Role limitations due to physical health	4	32 ± 40	72 ± 36	≤0.001
Role limitations due to emotional health	3	61 ± 40	74 ± 38	0.096
Energy-fatigue	4	54 ± 22	68 ± 20	≤0.001
Emotional well-being	5	78 ± 16	81 ± 16	0.264
Social functioning	2	74 ± 28	88 ± 18	≤0.001
Pain	2	75 ± 28	82 ± 22	0.068
General health	5	66 ± 16	75 ± 13	0.01
Health change	1	32 ± 22	80 ± 23	≤0.001