Why the study?
CABG may adversely affect patient health status and produce cognitive deterioration, with depression being the most common symptom.
Population
16,501 patients across 65 studies (29 in meta-analysis)
Comparison
Depression before vs after coronary artery bypass surgery
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports systematic depression screening in CABG pathways; extends pooled prevalence estimates from observational data.
Depression is highly prevalent in patients undergoing CABG, ranging from 19-37% pre-operatively and 15-33% post-operatively, highlighting the need for systematic psychological screening.
Correa‐Rodríguez et al. (2020) studied this question.
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