What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the psychiatric aspects and outcomes of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

October 1, 1984The Medical Journal of Australia

Psychiatric aspects of coronary artery surgery: A prospective study

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Why the study?

What are the psychiatric outcomes and employment status in men undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?

Population

77 men undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

12 months

Authors

DHDavid HorganThe Royal Melbourne Hospital BDBrian DaviesFordham University DHDavid HuntPrincess Anne Hospital

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Implication

Persistent psychiatric morbidity and employment loss after CABG support screening; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.

Key Points

To evaluate the psychiatric aspects and outcomes of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Conducted psychiatric assessments before surgery and at 3 and 12 months post-operation in 77 men.
Measured levels of anxiety and depression preoperatively and postoperatively.
Analyzed employment status and personality functioning after surgery.
20% decrease in employment rates post-surgery.
Approximately 50% of patients showed high anxiety and depression before surgery; one-third retained these issues thereafter.
7%-29% reported impairment in personality functioning post-surgery, with no correlation to surgical outcome.

Structured PICO

What are the psychiatric outcomes and employment status in men undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?

Population

77 men undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Intervention

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Outcome

Psychiatric assessment (anxiety, depression, personality-functioning) and employment statuspatient reported

Despite good physical outcomes, a significant proportion of men undergoing CABG experience persistent postoperative psychiatric morbidity and decreased employment.

Cite This Study

Horgan et al. (1984) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a769b6fec1fdabb7369a661 https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1984.tb113143.x

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Psychiatric aspects of coronary artery surgery: A prospective study

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Psychiatric aspects of coronary artery surgery: A prospective study

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