A randomised pilot study evaluating music therapy and virtual reality mindfulness sessions for reducing anxiety and stress in patients undergoing first-time elective cardiac surgery.

Krishnamoorthy B, Abdelghafar M, Air R, Halyckyj-Smith J, Citarella A, McLaughlin E, Iles-Smith H, Elliott R, Barnard J, Rajai A, Venkateswaran R

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10.1177/17504589251370291
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2026 Jan-Feb
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Journal of perioperative practice
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@article{allodium:10.1177/17504589251370291,
  title = {A randomised pilot study evaluating music therapy and virtual reality mindfulness sessions for reducing anxiety and stress in patients undergoing first-time elective cardiac surgery.},
  author = {Krishnamoorthy B and Abdelghafar M and Air R and Halyckyj-Smith J and Citarella A and McLaughlin E and Iles-Smith H and Elliott R and Barnard J and Rajai A and Venkateswaran R},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of perioperative practice},
  doi = {10.1177/17504589251370291},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/17504589251370291}
}

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AU  - Abdelghafar M
AU  - Air R
AU  - Halyckyj-Smith J
AU  - Citarella A
AU  - McLaughlin E
AU  - Iles-Smith H
AU  - Elliott R
AU  - Barnard J
AU  - Rajai A
AU  - Venkateswaran R
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of perioperative practice
DO  - 10.1177/17504589251370291
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B, K., M, A., R, A., J, H., A, C., E, M., H, I., R, E., J, B., A, R., & R, V. (2026). A randomised pilot study evaluating music therapy and virtual reality mindfulness sessions for reducing anxiety and stress in patients undergoing first-time elective cardiac surgery.. Journal of perioperative practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/17504589251370291

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