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...

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 ...

patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction have high mortality with non surgical (medical) treatment. coronary artery bypass grafting improves survival and the quality of life. recently, revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass has been presented as a viable alternative. the aim of this study was to survey the result of coronary artery bypass grafting with of...

Introduction: Postoperative wound infection is a complication that occurs after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of wound infections after coronary artery bypass graft surgery among the patients operated in Ghaem Hospital in the city of Mashhad from 2009-2011. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in the years 2009 to 2011 o...

abstract background: different modes of mechanical ventilation are used for respiratory support after coronary artery bypass graft (cabg). this study aimed to compare the effect(s) of using adaptive support ventilation (asv) and synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (simv) on the length of mechanical ventilation (intubation duration) and hospital stay after coronary artery bypass graf...

Background: Anxiety and depression are the most common complications after coronary artery bypass surgery. Although patients may gain some physical and psychological benefit from cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac surgery, but some individuals and social aspects may change the cardiac rehabilitation procedure. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of short-term cardiac rehabi...

general concept and major emphasis on off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (opcab) is maintaining quality of care and patient safety while reducing cost and resource utilization. opcab probably avoids the potential complications of cardiopulmonary bypass. however its acceptance depends on clinical and economic outcome. the aim of this study is to compare clinical and economic outcome of off-...

background : medical operation is an anxious factor that causes physiological reactions in body which consequently increases respiratory rate, heart rate and blood pressure. the aim of this study is assessing the effect of reflexotherapy on vital signs of patients before coronary artery bypass surgery in shahid chamran hospital of isfahan. methods : fifty volunteer patients candidated for coron...