Why the study?
It is important to assess the emotional state of patients according to the type of cardiac surgery to be performed, given differences in patient profiles.
Do symptoms of anxiety, depression, and cardiac anxiety differ between patients awaiting surgical correction of valvular heart disease versus myocardial revascularization?
Cross-Sectional
No
Do symptoms of anxiety, depression, and cardiac anxiety differ between patients awaiting surgical correction of valvular heart disease versus myocardial revascularization?
p-value: p=0.020
Patients awaiting valvular heart surgery experience higher levels of cardiac anxiety than those awaiting coronary artery bypass grafting, highlighting the need for tailored preoperative psychological support.
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Martins et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Preoperative cardiac surgery. Valvular heart disease surgery vs. Myocardial revascularization surgery was evaluated on Symptoms of cardiac anxiety (Heart Anxiety Questionnaire score) (p=0.020).
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