Psychological factors, Sexual Dysfunction and Quality of Life in Revascularization Procedures: A Pre and Post Evaluation Study

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between psychological factors , Erectile Dysfunctional (E D) and quality of life (Q O L) before and after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (C A B G) and Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (P T C A) procedures , in an Iranian sample of cardiovascular patients . To do so, one hundred ninety patients scheduled for CA BG and PTCA operations were selected and administered relevant questionnaires a day before the surgery . Subsequently , the same patients filled out the same questionnaires two months following the procedure . Data analysis showed an increase in Qol while revealing a decline in men’s sexual functioning after the PT CA procedure although no change was observed in women . Also , an improvement in psychological status of all patients was observed following both revascularization procedures .