Abstract
ObjectiveThe aim of this clinical study is to determine the depression and anxiety levels in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery patients in the pre and postoperative periods.MethodsThis clinical prospective study was done with 65 patients. Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BAI) tests were performed in patients who had a diagnosis of coronary artery disease and were awaiting CABG surgery. These patients presented characteristic symptoms of anxiety and depression and BDI and BAI tests are important to assess these symptoms.ResultsWe found out that depression and anxiety levels were higher in the postoperative than in the preoperative period (P<0.001). Both anxiety and depression levels were increased significantly following CABG operation when compared with preoperative levels in all patients. Statistical correlation of depression and anxiety in different ages, genders, and professions were evaluated too, but we did not found a correlation between them (P>0.05).ConclusionWe suggest that good management of the psychological condition of cardiac surgery candidates, as well as post-bypass patients, will improve quality of life and cardiovascular outcomes in these patients.
Highlights
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is still the best treatment for multivessel and left main disease when considered the survival, improved ventricular function, freedom from recurrent angina, and reintervention rates[1,2]
We suggest that good management of the psychological condition of cardiac surgery candidates, as well as post-bypass patients, will improve quality of life and cardiovascular outcomes in these patients
Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BAI) tests were performed in patients with diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and were awaiting CABG surgery
Summary
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is still the best treatment for multivessel and left main disease when considered the survival, improved ventricular function, freedom from recurrent angina, and reintervention rates[1,2]. CABG operation negatively affects the psychological condition of the patients, because of their thinking about pain and the risk of death. They are separated from their family, their friends, and their professional life during the preoperative and postoperative periods. The aim of the present study is to determine the depression and anxiety levels in CABG surgery patients in the pre and postoperative periods. We evaluate the symptoms of depression and anxiety in different age, sex, and professional groups
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