Why the study?
Does virtual reality reduce pain and anxiety in patients undergoing cardiac procedures?
Does virtual reality reduce pain and anxiety in patients undergoing cardiac procedures?
Virtual reality is an effective non-pharmacological intervention for reducing anxiety, but not pain, in patients undergoing cardiac procedures.
Supports VR integration for anxiety reduction in cardiac procedures; confirms meta-analytic efficacy of non-pharmacologic options.
VR effectively lowers anxiety levels in patients undergoing cardiac procedures, however, did not show a statistically significant difference on pain.
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