Why the study?
Does coronary artery bypass surgery improve psychological distress, psychosocial adjustment, and cardiac state in male patients?
Does coronary artery bypass surgery improve psychological distress, psychosocial adjustment, and cardiac state in male patients?
While coronary artery bypass surgery significantly improves physical cardiac state, it does not necessarily resolve underlying psychological distress or alter personality and family relations at 12 months.
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Cardiac gains after CABG leave psychological distress and family relations unchanged; leaves open whether targeted psychosocial support improves outcomes in observational cohorts.
Stein et al. (1990) studied this question.
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