Why the study?
Does coronary artery surgery improve quality of life in men?
Population
79 men undergoing coronary artery surgery
Comparison
Coronary artery surgery vs Pre-operative baseline
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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May improve angina and activities in most men but not global QoL in 20%; leaves open predictors of non-response.
Does coronary artery surgery improve quality of life in men?
Coronary artery surgery generally improves angina and several aspects of quality of life at one year, though a fifth of patients experience no improvement, which is often linked to pre-operative psychological factors.
Mayou et al. (1987) studied this question.
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