Key result
Cardiac valve surgery patients report complex physical symptoms alongside transient psychological and cognitive challenges.
Patients undergoing cardiac valve surgery experience a complex array of multidimensional physical, psychological, and cognitive symptoms, highlighting the need for holistic and individualized postoperative care.
May inform holistic follow-up after valve surgery; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve recovery.
This study shows cardiac valve surgery patients have multidimensional, dynamic postoperative experiences. They face diverse multisystem physical symptoms, mixed positive/negative psychological states, transient ICU-related cognitive changes, and both passive and active coping strategies (with individual differences). It highlights the need for holistic, individualized postoperative care to improve recovery and quality of life.
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Ban et al. (2026) studied Valvular heart disease requiring cardiac valve surgery (n=14). Cardiac valve surgery was evaluated on Patient-reported symptom experiences (qualitative themes). Cardiac valve surgery patients reported multidimensional postoperative experiences including diverse physical symptoms, mixed psychological states, transient cognitive changes, and varied coping strategies.
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