CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY (CAG)

This study tested whether squeezing a stress ball or listening to music during coronary angiography (a heart imaging procedure) can lower pain and anxiety. 180 patients were randomly assigned to use a stress ball, listen to music, or receive standard care. Researchers measured an…

This study tested whether wearing a virtual reality headset showing a nature video could reduce pain and anxiety in 90 adults undergoing coronary angiography, a heart procedure where patients are awake. One group watched the VR video during the procedure, while the other received…

This study tested whether wearing a virtual reality headset showing nature scenes could help patients feel less anxious and more comfortable during a coronary angiography, a procedure to check heart arteries. Sixty-four adults having the procedure for the first time were given VR…

This study tested whether wearing virtual reality (VR) glasses during coronary angiography can reduce anxiety and improve vital signs like heart rate and blood pressure. 84 patients were enrolled, and researchers measured anxiety levels before and after the procedure. The goal is…

This study reviewed medical records of 139 people with advanced chronic kidney disease who had a heart attack. Researchers wanted to see if getting a coronary angiogram (a special X-ray of the heart arteries) soon after the heart attack was linked to living longer and needing dia…