Key result
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients had a comparable quality of life to pacemaker recipients, though they showed more fear of death (P=0.056) and concerns about returning to work (P=0.072).
Why the study?
Does an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) worsen quality of life or psychiatric distress compared to a pacemaker in patients requiring implantable cardiac devices?
Cross-Sectional (n=125)
Does an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) worsen quality of life or psychiatric distress compared to a pacemaker in patients requiring implantable cardiac devices?
ICD patients have comparable quality of life and psychiatric distress levels to pacemaker recipients, supporting the expansion of ICD indications without undue concern for psychological harm.
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Comparable psychological outcomes in ICD versus pacemaker patients may reassure clinicians; leaves open need for larger modern trials.
Leósdóttir et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Implantable cardiac devices (n=125). Implantable cardioverter defibrillator vs. Pacemaker was evaluated on Quality of life, psychiatric distress, anxiety, and depression scores (IQL, GHQ, BAI, BDI). Implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients had a comparable quality of life to pacemaker recipients, though they showed more fear of death (P=0.056) and concerns about returning to work (P=0.072).
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