Gender Disparities in Psychological Distress and Quality of Life among Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Abstract
A subset of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) reports psychological distress and poor quality of life (QoL). Gender is one of the factors that has been proposed to explain individual differences in these outcomes. In this viewpoint, we (1) review the evidence for gender disparities in psychological distress and QoL in ICD patients by means of a systematic review, and (2) provide recommendations for future research and...
Paper Details
Title
Gender Disparities in Psychological Distress and Quality of Life among Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Published Date
Mar 25, 2011
Volume
34
Issue
7
Pages
798 - 803
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