Heart disease is one of the most common diseases in the western world world and affects patients in various ways.
Recent evidence has reinforced the fact that subjective information about the health and health-related quality of life [HRQL] in patients with heart disease is important information for the clinician.

The assessment of HRQL in daily clinical practice should not interfere with clinical routine. In contrast, from a health care professional perspective it should help you to monitor your patients and improve communication with your patient.

 The assessment of HRQL should help to make you more aware of specific problems that your patient may have, help improve patient management and also help enhance both the satisfaction of your patients and their quality of life.

 The MacNew Heart Disease Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire is an instrument which will help you to assess and evaluate and so better understand your patient's perspective.

 From a patient's perspective, it should help you in communicating to the physician how you feel in particular with your condition. It helps you to monitor yourself over time and to see changes in your health related quality of life.