Comparing pharmacotherapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of anxiety and depression after aortic dissection surgery

Table 3 Serum index analysis for both groups (mean ± SD, ng/mL)

Group	n	BDNF		5-HT
		Before treatment	After treatment	Before treatment	After treatment
Control group	75	23.46 ± 4.26	29.17 ± 3.29	44.16 ± 6.40	68.21 ± 10.57
Study group	76	23.43 ± 4.17	31.27 ± 3.41	44.08 ± 6.48	78.56 ± 11.28
t value		0.044	3.850	0.076	5.816
P value		0.965	< 0.001	0.939	< 0.001

5-HT: 5-hydroxytryptamine.