Key result
Inappropriate ICD discharges and diminished physical activity significantly predicted overall psychological distress in patients with ICDs (R2 = 0.41, P < 0.01).
Why the study?
What are the predictors of psychological distress in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
Population
25 patients following placement of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support distress screening in ICD recipients with activity decline; leaves open causal links and intervention effects.
Observational (n=25)
What are the predictors of psychological distress in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
Effect estimate: R2 0.41
p-value: p=< 0.01
Inappropriate ICD shocks and reduced physical activity are significant predictors of psychological distress in ICD patients, suggesting that optimizing device programming to minimize inappropriate shocks may improve psychological outcomes.
Burgess et al. (1997) conducted an observational in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) (n=25). Inappropriate ICD discharges and diminished physical activity was evaluated on Overall psychological distress (R2 0.41, p=< 0.01). Inappropriate ICD discharges and diminished physical activity significantly predicted overall psychological distress in patients with ICDs (R2 = 0.41, P < 0.01).
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