AU - Zarabi, H AU - Modabbernia, M.J AU - Alimi, M.R AU - Badri, T TI - Survey the Relative Frequency of Depressive Disorders in Candidates of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - gums-med JN - gums-med VO - 17 VI - 66 IP - 66 4099 - http://journal.gums.ac.ir/article-1-314-en.html 4100 - http://journal.gums.ac.ir/article-1-314-en.pdf SO - gums-med 66 ABĀ  - Abstract Introduction: Depression is a common disorder and 1 of 5 women and 10 men are affected by depression during their life time. Depression in candidates of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) may increase the rate of morbidity, re-hospitalization and death and it reduces quality of life after CABG. Objective: Determine the relative frequency of pre-operative depression in candidates of CABG in Heshmat Hospital in Rasht City, Iran. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on a representative sample of 250 candidates of CABG who admitted in Heshmat Hospital (from October 2006 to May 2007). Patients were assessed by Beck Depression Inventory and those who scored more than 16 were interviewed considering DSM IV criteria for depressive disorders. Results: Among 250 patients, 67 cases (26.8%) acquired score more than 16 and 39 cases (15.6%) were depressed in structured clinical interview. Among them 12 cases (31%) were male and 27 cases (69%) were female, this difference was statically (p CP - IRAN IN - Shafa Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IRAN LG - eng PB - gums-med PG - 60 PT - Research YR - 2008