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Psychological Preparation for Cardiac Surgery

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Salzmann, Stefan, Salzmann-Djufri, Miriam, Wilhelm, Marcel, Euteneuer, Frank·2020·Current Cardiology Reports
DOI 10.1007/s11886-020-01424-9PMC PMC7547964
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Purpose of Review: To review the current state of preoperative psychological preparation to improve outcomes after cardiac surgery. Recent Findings: Preoperative psychosocial factors are associated with short- and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery. There are several approaches to optimize patients’ preoperative psychological status with promising effects on postoperative outcomes (e.g., less complications, improved quality of life). Preoperative psychological preparation often aims to improve patients’ knowledge or social support and to modify and optimize expectations and illness beliefs. Summary: Preoperative psychological preparation is gaining importance for cardiac surgery. However, patients’ psychological status still does not get as much attention as it deserves. Preoperative psychological preparation seems to have positive effects on postoperative outcomes. Since overall evidence is still weak, further studies are warranted to understand which intervention works best for whom and why.

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Authors
Salzmann, S., Salzmann-Djufri, M., Wilhelm, M., & Euteneuer, F.
Affiliations
  • Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
  • Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Salzmann, Stefan
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Venue
Current Cardiology Reports
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2020-10-10
Volume
22
Issue
12
Pages
172-172
ISSN
  • 1523-3782 (ISSN-L)
  • 1534-3170
DOI
10.1007/s11886-020-01424-9
PMC
PMC7547964
OpenAlex
W3092239502
Cited by
72
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76
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FWCI
1.31
Type
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Language
en
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  • Current Cardiology Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Informationszentrum Lebenswissenschaften (ZB MED) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Ri 574 21–1, Ri 574/29-1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
Keywords
preoperative psychological preparation, cardiac surgery, preoperative anxiety, psychosocial factors, postoperative outcomes, social support, illness beliefs, patient expectations, patient knowledge, quality of life, postoperative complications
MeSH terms
Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Humans, Quality of Life

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