Introduction: Gender Differences in Mortality After CABG -- Gender Aspects of Risk Factors -- Outcome Measures -- Hypotheses: Gender Differences in Risk Factors and Outcomes -- Moderator Hypotheses -- Mediator Hypotheses. Method: Participants -- Measurements -- General Statistical Procedures -- Sample -- Results: Predictors of Mortality and Physical Functioning Based on Preoperative Data -- Predictors of Well-Being Based on Longitudinal Data -- Predictive Relationship Between Physical Functioning and Depression -- Discussion: Gender Differences in Outcome -- Gender Aspects in Recovery -- Is Depression Predictive for Physical Functioning?- Limitations -- Clinical Implications -- Conclusion -- Summary -- References
Summary
Despite the tremendous progress made in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, not all patients profit equally from it. This book describes the gender-specific influence of psychological and clinical variables on the recovery process
