Patients who are not in a relationship have more difficulties in recovering from a heart operation compared to married people, according to a new study. The health of a patient is probably not the only factor that influences its chances of survival after a heart operation. Marital status too. This is what several studies, including the last was published in the journal JAMA Surgery, seem to suggest. In recent work, researchers have studied the data of about 1500 people who have undergone cardiac surgery. In this group, composed mainly of men, 65% were married, 12% were divorced or separated, 21% were widowed and 2% had never been married. The authors of the study, patients who were not married were 40% more likely to die or suffer other health problems during the two years following surgery compared to those couples. After an operation, lack of motivation to continue rehabilitation at home can also worsen prognosis. The expert also points out that solutions exist to break the isolation, such as volunteering or heart and health clubs.
