Why the study?
Does the severity and course of depressive symptoms impact quality of life 6 months after cardiac surgery?
Population
90 patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Presurgical and rising depressive symptoms may flag cardiac surgery patients at risk for poorer 6-month functioning; leaves open whether intervention improves outcomes.
Does the severity and course of depressive symptoms impact quality of life 6 months after cardiac surgery?
Preoperative depressive symptoms and postoperative increases in depressive symptoms are associated with poorer quality of life 6 months after cardiac surgery.
Goyal et al. (2005) studied this question.
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