Physical, psychological and social recovery patterns after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A prospective repeated measures questionnaire survey

Most Frequent and Severe Symptoms and Learning Needs among CABG Patients

“…Also, Gallagher et al, (2004) found that physical problems such as sleep disturbances, incisional pain and anorexia six weeks after discharge significantly correlated with depression. Lopez et al (2007) found a close association between patients' physiological and psychological functioning, with high levels of depression at one and three months post-surgery.…”

Expectations, Anxiety, Depression, and Physical Health Status as Predictors of Recovery in Open-Heart Surgery Patients

“…Yet some prior studies have reported that shortness of breath, fatigue, and incisional pain are common symptoms that occur for weeks or months after surgery. 34,35 Although patients in this study were not asked about physical symptoms, they were asked about perceptions of their general health and reported higher postoperative scores on the general health subscale of the SF-36. Presumably, patients may have felt that their general health improved after surgery and therefore reported more positive expectations.…”

Factors Associated With Long Hospital Length of Stay in Patients Receiving Warfarin After Cardiac Surgery

“…In a review of characteristics of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, older age and not having a caregiver at home were predictors of longer hospital LOS, 6 and in another study, older age and living alone predicted 30-day rehospitalization. 16 Other researchers studied a variety of variables that intuitively seem to be related to older age and living alone or lack of social support, that is, socioeconomic disadvantage, 17 surviving alone, 18 depression, 19,20 hopelessness, 20 anxiety, 20 or other emotions; however, most attention was given to postoperative recovery after discharge. Opportunities for future research include focusing on the effects of in-hospital and transitional nursing care programs specifically designed for these vulnerable patients.…”