Why the study?
What are the biomedical, behavioral, and psychological correlates of angina pectoris in men awaiting coronary bypass surgery?
Population
204 men awaiting coronary artery by-pass graft surgery
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Angina symptoms in CABG candidates may reflect behavioral factors more than anatomy; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
What are the biomedical, behavioral, and psychological correlates of angina pectoris in men awaiting coronary bypass surgery?
In men awaiting CABG, angina symptoms correlate more strongly with behavioral and psychological factors than with the anatomical severity of coronary obstruction.
Jenkins et al. (1983) studied this question.
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