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Coronary Artery disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and one of the commonest interventional surgeries for that is Coronary artery Bypass Angioplasty (CABG). The aim of the study was to check for the prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients undergoing CABG, pre and post surgery . The inclusion and exclusion criteria were stated and 50 studies were screened. Out of these, 2 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were chosen to be.a part of the review. On reviewing the studies it was found that 30% and 40% of CABG surgery patients experience depression and anxiety disorders at rates significantly higher than prevalent in community samples. Anxiety and depression directly affect the quality of life of the patients and cause worsening of outcomes. Even pre operative anxiety is shown to affect the post surgical outcomes in such patients. Thus, it is seen that anxiety and depression are very much prevalent pre and post surgery, the post surgical outcomes are affected by anxiety and depression, anxiety and depression are also affecting the patient�s quality of life, which can be mitigated by proper intervention.