title: Anxiety and open heart surgery.
abstract: Anxiety has a negative effect on patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Preoperative and postoperative complications, pharmacologic and holistic treatment, and nursing interventions for patients undergoing open heart surgery will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Bay Heart Group, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Viars
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012307:Risk Factors