Depression after CABG: a prospective study.

Introduction: Depression during or shortly after hospitalization elevated two to three times the risk of mortality or nonfatal cardiac events, significantly increasing the morbidity and mortality of these patients.

Objective: To assess the impact of revascularization on symptoms of depression in patients with coronary artery disease.

Methods: A prospective cohort study of 57 patients of both sexes undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting between June 2010 and June 2011.