Recovery after heart surgery improves with psychological support, according to a recent study published in BMC Medicine. Professor Winifred Rief of the University of Marburg, Germany, conducted the study utilizing the placebo effect. He offered different levels of psychological support to three different groups, all undergoing cardiac surgery. Patients were all addressed pre-surgery—one group was ...click here to read more
Cardiac rehabilitation takes place after a person experiences a heart attack or heart surgery. It is a personalized outpatient program designed to improve the patient’s heart health and reduce their risk of future heart-related complications. Cardiac rehab consists of several phases, such as monitored exercise, nutritional counseling, emotional support, education on lifestyle habits. Cardiac rehabilitation ...click here to read more
Researchers have found that being married may aid in the recovery of heart surgery patients better than being widows, separated or divorced individuals. The study also revealed that those who never married had a 40 percent higher risk of death or disability during the first two years after heart surgery. Study author, Dr. Mark Neuman, ...click here to read more
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