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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Main Authors: Volkan Yüksel, Yasemin Gorgulu, Rugul Kose Cinar, Serhat Huseyin, Mehmet Bulent Sonmez, Suat Canbaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
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