background: coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg) improves the quality of life, increases survival, and influences the patient's mental and emotional aspects. little information is available on the lived experience of iranian patients after this surgery. understanding the lived experiences of patients will help health professionals with better provision of high quality care. methods: this...

background: l-carnitine has been demonstrated to confer cardiac protection against ischemia reperfusion injury in animals. this study evaluates the effects of l-carnitine administration on cardiac biomarkers after coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) surgery. methods: one hundred thirty-four patients undergoing elective cabg surgery, without a history of myocardial ischemia or previous l-carniti...

background: self-efficacy is one's belief in ability to succeed in specific situations and considerable factor to maintaining healthy behaviors. it has an important role in person-centred care and significantly improves after effects of heart attacks. this study aimed to investigate the effects of a peer based intervention on cardiac self-efficacy of the patients after bypass surgery. methods: ...

introduction: sleep disturbance is common in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery and has been recognized for more than 30 years. new literature suggests the importance of sleep and rest for restoration, protection and promotion of function and wellbeing of these patients. because of the importance of the role of nurses in diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, this stu...

Background: Major leg wound complications after coronary artery bypass graft procedures are infrequent and few are reported in the litrature.We present our experience in treating 30 patients with major leg wound complications after coronary revascularization procedures. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of 2100 bypass procedures with saphenous veingraft performed over a 5-years p...

Relationship Between Serum CRP Levels and Mortality; one Year After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

guillain-barre syndrome is a neurologic disorder that may appear after infection or major surgery.  guillian-barre syndrome following cardiac surgery is rare and only based on case reports, and we review all of the published cases. a 52-year-old man after 5 months suffering from chest pain was referred to our hospital and underwent coronary artery bypass graft for 3 vessel disease. the patient ...

background: coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (cabg) and precutaneous transluminal coronary intervention (pci) are safe and effective in the treatment of coronary artery disease. the aim of this study was to determine and compare anxi­ety, self efficacy expectation and perceived social support between cabg patients and pci patients referral to receiving car­diac rehabilitation programs. m...