March 1, 1994American Journal of Critical Care

Longitudinal recovery following sudden cardiac arrest and internal cardioverter defibrillator implantation: survivors and their families

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Population

15 sudden cardiac arrest survivors and 1 member of each family

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

1 year

Authors

CDC M DoughertyUniversity of Washington

Discussion

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Implication

May warrant monitoring for distress and cognitive issues in SCA survivors and spouses; leaves open efficacy of targeted support programs.

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Population

15 sudden cardiac arrest survivors (who suffered primary ventricular fibrillation outside the hospital and had an internal cardioverter defibrillator implanted during hospitalization) and 1 member of each family

Outcome

Psychological reactions (anxiety, depression, anger, denial, global stress), neurological sequelae (confusion, neurocognitive functioning), and family adjustment (marital adjustment, family coping)patient reported

Sudden cardiac arrest survivors and their spouses experience significant and differing trajectories of psychological distress, cognitive impairment, and family adjustment during the first year of recovery, highlighting the need for targeted support programs.

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C M Dougherty (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c006e7239707559bedf59 https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc1994.3.2.145

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Cardiac device therapy

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Longitudinal recovery following sudden cardiac arrest and internal cardioverter defibrillator implantation: survivors and their families

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Longitudinal recovery following sudden cardiac arrest and internal cardioverter defibrillator implantation: survivors and their families

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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