Abstract Cardiac surgery patients may experience stress and anxiety, negatively impacting recovery. Pharmacological treatments are frequently used but may result in side effects. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of..
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Abstract Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the major leading cause of death. Medical literature shows an association between CVDs and depressive symptoms, anxiety, low social support, and optimism. Also, cardiac..
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Abstract Background: Patients undergoing surgery often experience stress and anxiety, which can increase complications and hinder recovery. Effective management of these psychological factors is key to improving outcomes. Preoperative anxiety..
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Abstract Background Extended reality (XR) interventions have the potential to benefit patients undergoing elective cardiac surgical and interventional procedures. However, there are no systematic reviews with meta-analyses to guide clinical..
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Abstract Background Patients scheduled for elective surgery typically suffer from preoperative anxiety related to the unknown environment and unclear expectations. We hypothesized that a virtual or in-person introductory visit to..
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Abstract Purpose Further studies are needed in line with the Enhanced Recovery for Cardiac Surgery (ERCS) protocols with a view to reducing anxiety and opioid use in cardiac surgery patients...
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Abstract Patients undergoing cardiac surgery represent a challenge in terms of pain management due to multiple factors relating to the patients and to the procedure itself. Our aim was to..
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