Guided meditation as an adjunct to enhance postoperative recovery after cardiac surgery: study protocol for a prospective randomized controlled feasibility trial

Abstract Background Cardiac surgical procedures are associated with postoperative neurological complications such as cognitive decline and delirium, which can complicate recovery and impair quality of life. Perioperative depression and anxiety may be associated with increased mortality after cardiac...

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Main Authors: Senthil Packiasabapathy, Ammu T. Susheela, Ariel Mueller, Melissa Patxot, Doris-Vanessa Gasangwa, Brian O’Gara, Shahzad Shaefi, Edward R. Marcantonio, Gloria Y. Yeh, Balachundhar Subramaniam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-3103-8