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Psychosocial coping strategies and cardiac capacity before and after coronary artery bypass surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6604039     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
One hundred patients, eighty-nine men and eleven women, with chronic stable angina who were previously selected for aortocoronary bypass grafting gave informed consent for non-invasive and invasive testing of hemodynamic responses to symptom-limited maximal exercise before surgery. Psychosocial coping strategies were evaluated preoperatively by structured interviews and assessment of patients perceptions of symptoms (Cornell Medical Index) and life changes (Holmes and Rahe Schedule of Recent Experiences). Preoperatively forty-one patients were "compartmentalized," forty-two "generalized" and seventeen "vacillated" according to Josten's classification of coping strategies. The Berle Index of social assets was lower and the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms (Cornell categories M to R) was greater in the vacillators preoperatively. Despite less ischemic ST depression in vacillators, no other significant physiological differences were noted between these categories preoperatively. Postoperatively more of the vacillators refused follow-up evaluation, and of vacillators who returned, only one-half were adequately revascularized at operation. Of sixty-five reevaluated after surgery, eight improved, twelve worsened and forty-five did not change classification of coping strategies, yet physiological variables of cardiac function when invasively measured in sixty patients were significantly improved in all three groups. Amounts of improvement, both absolutely and relative to sex- and age-adjusted normal values, were least in vacillators with virtually normal cardiac capacity, and/or inadequate revascularization. Compartmentalized patients were more frequently working, yet only sixty-four in all psychosocial classifications worked before surgery. After this event only forty-five resumed working; none of the non-workers or retired returned to work. Both physiologic improvement and working status were independent of postoperative psychosocial status.
Authors:
E H Bruce; R A Bruce; K F Hossack; F Kusumi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of psychiatry in medicine     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0091-2174     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Psychiatry Med     Publication Date:    1983-1984
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-10-08     Completed Date:  1983-10-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0365646     Medline TA:  Int J Psychiatry Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  69-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Psychological* / physiology
Adult
Angina Pectoris / psychology
Coronary Artery Bypass / psychology*
Coronary Circulation
Employment
Female
Humans
Life Change Events
Male
Middle Aged
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL23404/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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