title: Recognizing depression after a coronary artery bypass graft.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on the impact of depression on rehabilitation following coronary artery bypass graft. It describes how depression, which is often unrecognized, is one of the major factors to influence the outcome of cardiac rehabilitation programmes. The review will highlight that depression is a more important determinant of the successful outcome of a cardiac rehabilitation programme than many of the cardiac function indicators. It also describes the implications for clinical practice and presents a framework for the assessment of depression which can be used by all staff.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University, Belfast.
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013850:Thinking; D016896:Treatment Outcome