Previous Western cardiac rehabilitation (CR) purported to improve patients' quality of life
and health‐related parameters for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Nursing's role in CR was …

The objective of this study was to determine the association between depression, anxiety
and general stress symptoms with hospital readmissions after coronary artery bypass graft …

Unlike depression, the relation between anxiety and the adherence to risk-reducing
recommendations after myocardial infarction (MI) has not been well studied. The aim of this …

Objective This systematic review aimed to identify the information needs and preferences of
individuals with CVD from underserved populations. Methods Five databases were …

BACKGROUND: Depression is known to co-occur with coronary heart disease (CHD).
Depression may also inhibit the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs by …

Background This study investigated the effects of Islamic religious and breathing techniques
with heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback therapies on HRV and psycho-physiologic …

The specific syndromal aspects of depression and anxiety have not been explored in
relation to changes in health related quality of life (HRQOL) after cardiac surgery. The …

Background Biofield therapies, such as laying on of hands, are used in association with
Conventional Medicine as Spiritist “passe”, among others. The aim of this study was to …

Methods: The study was a descriptive-correlational design and was done on renal transplant
patients over 18 who had undergone surgery for over 3 months, and were inclined to …

PURPOSE Anxiety and depressive disorders have been established as independent risk
factors for the development of and recovery from coronary heart disease (CHD). However …