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October 1, 2003EP EuropaceOpen Access

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients: quality of life in recipients with and without ICD shock delivery A prospective study

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Why the study?

Does experiencing defibrillatory shocks worsen quality of life, depression, and anxiety in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?

Population

167 patients who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

Comparison

Experiencing defibrillatory shocks in the first… vs Not experiencing defibrillatory shocks in the…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

12 months

Authors

HKHelen Kamphuis

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Overview

Shocks associated with higher anxiety in ICD recipients; hypothesis-generating for psychosocial interventions, prospective trials needed.

Structured PICO

Does experiencing defibrillatory shocks worsen quality of life, depression, and anxiety in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?

P
Population
167 patients who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
I
Intervention
Experiencing defibrillatory shocks in the first 12 months after ICD implantation
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Comparator
Not experiencing defibrillatory shocks in the first 12 months after ICD implantation
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Outcome
Quality of life, psychological well-being, and prevalence of and changes in depression and anxiety measured by four self-administered questionnaires at 1, 6, and 12 months after dischargepatient reported

Experiencing ICD shocks is associated with increased anxiety at one year post-discharge, highlighting the potential need for psychosocial interventions in this patient population.

Cite This Study

Helen Kamphuis (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f53f93b76c9a4576d8d06fhttps://doi.org/10.1016/s1099-5129(03)00078-3
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