Impact of Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome Prior to Open Heart Surgery on Psychiatric Status
Abstract Objective: The incidence of depression and anxiety is higher in patients with acute coronary syndrome. The aim of this study is to determine whether experiencing acute coronary syndrome prior to open heart surgery affects patients in terms of depression, hopelessness, anxiety, fear of deat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382016000400281&lng=en&tlng=en |