Why the study?
Does having an implanted defibrillator (ICD) impact psychological well-being and quality-of-life compared to coronary artery disease patients without an ICD?
Does having an implanted defibrillator (ICD) impact psychological well-being and quality-of-life compared to coronary artery disease patients without an ICD?
While overall quality of life is acceptable in ICD patients, those experiencing frequent shocks are at high risk for psychological distress and reduced quality of life.
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Frequent ICD shocks may signal high psychological distress risk warranting screening; leaves open causality versus confounding by disease severity.
Herrmann et al. (1997) studied this question.
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