[Depression and anxiety after coronary artery bypass grafting].

The paper present results of last decade studies on mood and anxiety disturbances in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Cardiovascular disease is currently the leading cause of death and morbidity in the industrialized world. CABG is the most common among surgical methods of its treatment. The incidence of mental disorders in patients after CABG is high. Its cause and pathogenesis are not clearly known. Depression is the risk factor of cardiovascular system diseases and also one of its causes. The heart operation itself is the strong stressful, life-threatening factor. The earlier course of cardiovascular disease and then heart surgery cause changes in style of life and combine with burdensome and arduous rehabilitation process. The social situation of the patients often deteriorates. Depression makes recovery difficult.