Abstract   Background & Aim: Providing protection strategies against depression or anxiety after coronary artery bypass surgery has been recommend by different studies. Accordingly this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between perceived social support and depression and anxiety before and after surgery in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft in 201...

Background & Aims: The purpose of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is to increase survival, symptoms improvement and increasing the quality of life of patients, but in some literature there has been conflicting results regarding this issue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft, considering METs )Metabolic equivalents (i...

Background and Objective: Today, various non-pharmacological methods are used for pain relief after heart surgeries. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of reciting “Allah” word on patient's analgesic requirement after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial was performed on 80 hospitalized patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Bushe...

Introduction: Anxiety is one of the most common complications after heart surgery and has a negative effect on patients’ quality of life. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of evidence-based heart care training on patients’ anxiety after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Material and Methods: This experimental study was conducted in 2016 on 67 patients who underwen...

Background: The number of coronary artery bypass grafts is increasing as one of the most effective treatments. Adherence to the treatment regimen is one of the determinants of the effectiveness of this intervention. The aim of this study was to evaluate the compliance of treatment regimen in patients underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Tehran's Social Security Hospitals. Materials...

Background: The incidence of atelectasis after coronary artery bypass graft surgery is highly recommended due to the impact of different levels of PEEP to prevent these complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different levels of PEEP after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Materials and Methods: This study was performed by clinical trial. The sample size in t...

Background: Nearly 60% of patients suffering from coronary artery disease undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery. Patients undergoing CABG surgery may change their quality of life, which is one of the major implications of this surgery. So surveying the quality of life is an important part of the treatment process. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of comparing th...