Background Patients following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) frequently experience elevated anxiety and fear of progression (FoP), which has a high comorbidity and significantly increases adverse postoperative event risks. This prospective study explored the dynamic longitudinal associations between anxiety and FoP in post-CABG patients using network analysis methods. Methods A prospective longitudinal design enrolled first-time CABG patients from three tertiary hospitals in Urumqi, China. Anxiety and FoP were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and the Fear of Pr
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