Gender and Recovery from Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
In this context, a large prospective study on gender dif- rences in recovery after bypass surgery, carried out by the Competence Network of Heart Failure, was started at our Department for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Sur- ry. , depression, partner status, and socio-economic status. This is one reason why, in recent years, psychosocial variables have attracted special atten- on in this context. However, we are confronted with the finding that women - hibit a higher mortality rate than men.