Body image before and after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: comparison and its contributing factors.

Mohsen Adib-HajbagherySedigheh MiranzadehMahsa TahmouresiIsmail Azizi-Fini

Published in: BMC psychology (2020)

Candidates for CABG have poor body image. After the surgery, their body image improves significantly. Healthcare providers need to employ programs to improve body image among these patients.

Keyphrases

coronary artery bypass
percutaneous coronary intervention
healthcare
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
minimally invasive
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
public health
acute coronary syndrome
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
health insurance
surgical site infection