Patient plus partner trial: A randomized controlled trial of 2 interventions to improve outcomes after an initial implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Background Interventions to improve physical and psychological outcomes in recipients with an initial implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and their intimate partners are largely unstudied, though likely to have a major impact on adjustment to the ICD and general well-being. Objective The purpose of this study was to report the primary outcomes of the patient plus partner randomized controlled trial. Methods In a 2-group (N = 301)...