Why the study?
Does functional, social, and emotional recovery differ between women and men in the first year following coronary artery bypass surgery?
Population
186 patients (77 women, 109 men) following coronary artery bypass surgery
Comparison
Female sex (observational comparison) vs Male sex
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Early ambulation support may benefit women post-CABG; leaves open whether gender-specific strategies enhance 1-year recovery.
Does functional, social, and emotional recovery differ between women and men in the first year following coronary artery bypass surgery?
While women experience greater early physical disruption post-CABG, long-term functional, social, and emotional recovery at 1 year is similar between men and women.
King et al. (1994) studied this question.
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