Why the study?
Are pre- and post-operative psychological factors associated with the degree of clinical recovery following open-heart surgery?
Population
21 subjects awaiting open-heart surgery
Comparison
Open-heart surgery with pre- and post-operative… vs Patients divided into "completely recovered" and…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Psychological factors were associated with recovery after open-heart surgery; leaves open whether targeting depression or optimism improves outcomes.
Are pre- and post-operative psychological factors associated with the degree of clinical recovery following open-heart surgery?
Psychological factors, including depression and optimism, are closely associated with the rate of clinical and functional recovery six months after open-heart surgery.
Misra et al. (1982) studied this question.
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