Effectiveness of massage therapy on post-operative outcomes among patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A systematic review

• Main Authors: C. Ramesh (Author), Vasudev Baburaya Pai (Author), Nitin Patil (Author), Baby S. Nayak (Author), Anice George (Author), Linu Sara George (Author), Elsa Sanatombi Devi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) are increasing rapidly in developing countries. Most patients with CVD do not respond to medical treatment and have to undergo cardiac surgery. This highly stressful experience results in increased levels of anxiety for patients. The objec...