Management of patients receiving implantable cardiac defibrillator shocks: Recommendations for acute and long-term patient management
Population
Patients receiving one or multiple shocks from an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD)
Design
Guideline
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Adoption standardizes interrogation, assessment, and psychological support after ICD shocks; extends prior consensus with integrated acute and long-term recommendations.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients receiving one or multiple shocks from an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD)
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Intervention
Acute and long-term patient management including clinical assessment, device interrogation, and psychological support
This expert consensus provides comprehensive guidance for the acute and long-term management of patients experiencing ICD shocks, emphasizing the need for device interrogation, clinical assessment, and psychological support.
Cite This Study
Braunschweig et al. (2010) studied this question.