Abstract Background & Aims: Increasing patients’ satisfaction with the quality of nursing services requires planning. Therefore, in the present study, Peplau model was used for planning to increase patients’ satisfaction with the quality of provided nursing services at the cardiac intensive care unit and the results were evaluated. Material & Methods: The present study was a s...

Background & Aim: Depression is common among cardiac patients, especially patients with heart failure and leads to a poor prognosis. This study aimed to assess the effect of exercise on depressive symptoms in patients with heart failure, attending the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center. Methods & Materials: In this clinical trial, 60 patients with NYHA class II and III heart failure who referred to...

Background and purpose: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the third leading cause of hospital infections which results in increased morbidity, mortality and costs after cardiac surgery. The importance of prophylactic antibiotics in cardiac surgery has been proved. The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to compare two prophylactic antibiotic regimens (cefazolin and cefazolin plus gentamici...

Background: Providing sexual counseling in cardiac rehabilitation program can improve patients’ sexual satisfaction and performance after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery. Objective This study aims to determine the effect of cardiac rehabilitation on sexual satisfaction of patients after CABG surgery. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study with a cross-sectional d...

   Background & Aims: Psychiatric disorders especially anxiety and depression often occur in cardiac patients as complication or associated disorders. This study was done to compare the effects of two methods of relaxation and interpersonal cognitive problem solving (ICPS) on decreasing anxiety and depression in cardiac rehabilitation patients.  Materials & Methods: This experimental study was ...

Background & Aim: Cardiac rehabilitation is one of the most effective ways of secondary prevention in patients with myocardial infarction manifestations. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation on clinical manifestations of myocardial infarction in post-MI patients. Methods & Materials: In this interventional study, 66 patients (58 males and eight females) with m...

Background & Aim: Many patients with cardiovascular disease suffer from some degree of anxiety after admission to the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU). Anxiety adversely affects patients’ recovery. High levels of anxiety increases mortality risk up to three times. This study aimed to determine the effect of pre-operative supportive care plan on anxiety of patients with acute coronary syndrome after admi...