Key result
Cardiac rehabilitation significantly reduced depression scores compared to routine care 2 months after coronary artery bypass grafting, but did not significantly reduce anxiety scores.
Why the study?
Does a 4-week cardiac rehabilitation program reduce anxiety and depression in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting?
Population
80 patients aged 40-70 years with LVEF >40% undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting in Iran. Mean age ~59…
Comparison
8 cardiac rehabilitation sessions over a 4-week… vs Routine hospital postoperative care.
Design
RCT, Randomly allocated to the case or control group using simple random…
Follow-up
2 months after intervention
Authors
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Supports cardiac rehabilitation post-CABG to target depression; extends RCT evidence on selective psychosocial benefits.
RCT (n=80)
Simple random allocation
Yes
Does a 4-week cardiac rehabilitation program reduce anxiety and depression in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting?
Absolute Event Rate: 10% vs 14%
p-value: p=0.0014
A 4-week cardiac rehabilitation program significantly reduced depression, but not anxiety, at 2 months follow-up in patients after CABG.
Sharif et al. (2012) conducted an RCT in Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (n=80). Cardiac rehabilitation vs. Routine follow-up care was evaluated on Depression score at 2 months (p=0.0014). Cardiac rehabilitation significantly reduced depression scores compared to routine care 2 months after coronary artery bypass grafting, but did not significantly reduce anxiety scores.
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