Changes in psychosocial distress in outpatients with heart failure with implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Abstract
Patients given implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) after arrhythmic events or sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) experience psychosocial distress. ICDs now are inserted for the primary prevention of SCA in patients with heart failure; the psychosocial impact of ICDs on patients with heart failure is unknown. Changes in psychosocial status in these ICD recipients were examined. ICD recipients (n = 57) completed depression, anxiety, and social...
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Title
Changes in psychosocial distress in outpatients with heart failure with implantable cardioverter defibrillators
Published Date
Mar 1, 2009
Journal
Volume
38
Issue
2
Pages
109 - 120
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