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Abstract
Coronary artery disease is a major threat to health by which multiple aspects of
coronary artery patient’s quality of life can be affected and result in development of
depressive symptoms and anxiety, a long with a decline in functional capacity,
social function and spiritual aspects. This study aimed to assess the quality of life
among coronary artery disease patients and identify the correlates of their ’quality of
life. The study setting was in cardiac out patient clinics of Suez Canal university
hospital in Ismailia, on a total sample of 101 coronary artery disease patients.
Results revealed that most coronary artery disease patients have reported moderate
quality of life. It observed that being a male, married with adequate income, have a
job as employees, being adherent to therapeutic regimen are correlates of better
quality of life among the studied subject, while being aged, with low educational
level, having comorbid diseases are correlates of poor quality of life among patients
with coronary artery disease.