Fig. 1From: The effects of acute and elective cardiac surgery on the anxiety traits of patients with Marfan syndromeThe average STAI (Spielberger’s anxiety) scores of normal patient population and Marfan syndrome patients with acute aortic surgery. The scores of trait anxiety - which determines the predisposition for anxiety - of this group of Marfan syndrome (n = 10) patients, are significantly (p < .01) higher, than the scores of the normal patient population (n = 376. Source: [10])Back to article page