Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease in the United States. A typical cause of CAD is a buildup of plaque, which causes coronary arteries to narrow, limiting blood flow to the heart. Symptoms can range from chest pain to a heart attack while treatment options include lifestyle changes, medications, angioplasty, and surgery. While receiving treatment for CAD, various psychological symptoms such as pain, agitation, anxiety, depression, and disorientation may emerge depending on factors like painful procedures, unusual environment and people, disease, not being sufficiently informed about treatment, and implementation. Music therapy research supports that music interventions, when facilitated by a music therapy…
