FRIDAY, Jan 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Heart surgeries can be stressful, but researchers may have found a way to reduce patients’ anxiety and post-operative pain – with no additional side effects.
A team from the Netherlands found that simply listening to music during surgery can help patients recover.
“This is a fascinating question for cardiac surgeons because we perform the most invasive procedures that involve opening the chest, stopping the heart, using a heart-lung machine while the heart is being repaired, and then returning the patient to life can. ” said Dr. Harold Fernandez, an American cardiac surgeon not affiliated with the new study.
“Undoubtedly, there is both significant anxiety and pain associated with these procedures,” said Fernandez, chief physician in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at Northwell Health’s Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital in Manhasset, NY
In the new study, published January 25 in the online journal Open Heart, the Dutch team analyzed data from 16 studies examining the effects of music on aftercare. The studies included nearly 1,000 patients and approximately 90% of the procedures included coronary artery bypass grafts and / or heart valve replacement.
Most of the time, the type of music used was relaxing and didn’t have strong rhythms or percussion, the researchers found. The choice of music was different; sometimes it came from the patient’s own playlists, sometimes from pre-selected playlists, or was selected by their doctor.
Instead of music, the comparison groups in the studies were given a mix of other options, such as: B. Planned rest periods, breathing exercises or headphones without music.
Researchers then used validated scales and rating systems to measure patients’ anxiety and pain.
The analysis showed that listening to music appeared to significantly reduce anxiety and pain in patients after major heart surgery. According to the study, several days of listening to music reduced anxiety for up to eight days after surgery.
The researchers emphasized that while music therapy appeared to alleviate discomfort, it didn’t have a major impact on patients’ use of opioid pain relievers, length of hospital stay, time on mechanical ventilation, blood pressure, heart rate, or breathing Rating.
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