Predictors of quality of life after revascularization for ischemic heart disease: A systematic review

•Coronary revascularization for the majority of patients with chronic ischaemic heart disease does not reduce mortality, but is done to improve symptoms and quality of life. We provide a summary of non-procedural baseline factors and their association with quality of life 6–12 months after revascularization.•Non-modifiable factors negatively associated with quality of life include older age and female sex.•Modifiable baseline factors that impact post-revascularization quality of life include smoking cessation. Hypertension also shows a negative association with post-procedural quality of life, supporting a trial of intensive antihypertensive therapy in this group of patients.