Why the study?
Pre-surgical anxiety facing impending cardiac surgery can lead to complications during intervention and subsequent recovery, motivating an analysis of pre-surgical anxiety and associated variables.
Design
Descriptive cross-sectional study
Authors
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High preoperative anxiety prevalence supports targeted screening in cardiac surgery; leaves open impact on outcomes.
Preoperative anxiety is highly prevalent (>80%) in cardiac surgery patients, particularly those undergoing CABG, highlighting the need for individualized preoperative information and support.
Prado-Olivares et al. (2019) studied this question.
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