title: Psychological Correlates of Outcome after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Psychological effects of Coronary Artery Bypass graft (CABG) have been of interest all over the world but there is a paucity of Indian work.
  
  
  METHODS
  30 patients undergoing CABG at a service hospital were included. All patients filled a specially designed proforma. Mini Mental Status Examination, Hospital anxiety and depression scale, Coronary scale, Seattle angina questionnaire and Euro-QOL 5D were performed before and seven days after CABG.
  
  
  RESULTS
  43.3% had significant anxiety and 30% had significant depression before CABG. Following CABG, 36.67% of the patients had significant anxiety while 40% had significant depression. On the Seattle angina questionnaire, physical limitation reduced from 71.6 ± 7.9 to 53.1 ± 14.6. There was significant improvement in treatment satisfaction from 37.8 ± 6.1 to 59.4 ± 4.2 following CABG. On th euro quality of life scale (EQ5D) health status improved from 38.17 ± 9.51 before CABG to 68.5 ± 5.28 after CABG.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a significant incidence of anxiety and depression in patients undergoing CABG, both before and after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Ex- Associate Professor (Psychiatry), Pune.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaudhury
authors.affiliation: Senior Advisor (Anaesthesia & Cardiovascular Anaesthesia), MH (CTC), Pune-40.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Senior Advisor (Psychiatry) INHS Asvini, Mumbai.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.affiliation: Medical Cadet, AFMC, Pune.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Scientist 'D' (Psychiatry), Pune.
authors.forename: Mrs K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Consultant (Psychiatry), BH, Delhi Cantt.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sudarsanan
authors.affiliation: Medical Cadet, AFMC, Pune.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: CABG; anxiety; depression