Key result
Pediatric patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator exhibited significantly higher levels of anxiety, depression, and sleeping problems compared to a healthy reference group.
Why the study?
Does implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy affect psychological functioning and disease-related quality of life in pediatric patients?
Observational (n=30)
Yes
Does implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy affect psychological functioning and disease-related quality of life in pediatric patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 31.6% vs 21.6%
p-value: p=<0.001
Pediatric patients with an ICD experience significantly higher levels of anxiety, depression, and sleeping problems compared to healthy peers, with increased worries associated with experiencing shocks and longer implant duration.
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Pediatric ICD patients may warrant mental health screening; cross-sectional data leaves open causality and need for prospective trials.
Koopman et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Pediatric patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) (n=30). Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) vs. Healthy reference group was evaluated on SCL-90-R depressive symptoms score (p=<0.001). Pediatric patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator exhibited significantly higher levels of anxiety, depression, and sleeping problems compared to a healthy reference group.
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