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Gender and Recovery from Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Friederike Kendel
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Paperback. The number of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operations has increased continually over the past decade. To date, roughly one-third of these are performed on women. Not all patients profit equally from it, and the mortality rate of women still exceeds that of men by a factor of two. This study focuses on these gender differences. Series: Fortschritte in Der Herz-, Thorax- Und Gefasschirurgie. Num Pages: 104 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 201.
Progress in coronary artery bypass graft surgery has irrefutably improved the quality of life of many patients. However, we are confronted with the finding that women - hibit a higher mortality rate than men. In part, this difference can be explained by clinical parameters such as age, disease severity, or comorbidity – factors that have been well studied, but which do not fully explain the observed differences. This is one reason why, in recent years, psychosocial variables have attracted special atten- on in this context. In fact, women and men having undergone a bypass operation - ry a great deal ... Read more
Progress in coronary artery bypass graft surgery has irrefutably improved the quality of life of many patients. However, we are confronted with the finding that women - hibit a higher mortality rate than men. In part, this difference can be explained by clinical parameters such as age, disease severity, or comorbidity – factors that have been well studied, but which do not fully explain the observed differences. This is one reason why, in recent years, psychosocial variables have attracted special atten- on in this context. In fact, women and men having undergone a bypass operation - ry a great deal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Steinkopff Darmstadt Germany
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
Series
Fortschritte in Der Herz-, Thorax- Und Gefasschirurgie
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
Darmstadt, Germany
ISBN
9783798518551
SKU
V9783798518551
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