title: Healing broken hearts.
abstract: 1. Posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression have a significant negative effect on the physical functioning of individuals with coronary artery disease. 2. A diagnosis of major depression is recognized to be an independent risk factor for cardiac events. 3. Preoperative and postoperative interventions can increase individuals' compliance with cardiac and psychiatric self-care after discharge.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, USA. Bronie2@aol.com
authors.forename: Antoinette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forster
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*