Key result
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients experienced a significant drop in depression and anxiety levels over 12 months following device implantation.
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How do depression and anxiety levels change over time in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients?
Observational
How do depression and anxiety levels change over time in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients?
Depression and anxiety levels are highest in the first few weeks after ICD implantation and drop significantly over 12 months, suggesting early psychological interventions are needed.
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May warrant early psychological monitoring in new ICD recipients; leaves open whether interventions improve long-term outcomes.
In Brief This 12-month longitudinal prospective study tracked the depression and anxiety levels of implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients after implantation of the device. Depression and anxiety levels dropped significantly over time. These findings suggest that interventions should be implemented early because the needs are greatest in the first few weeks after device implantation. The results of this longitudinal study that tracked depression and anxiety levels of patients who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator are presented in this article.
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Wheeler et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator was evaluated on Depression and anxiety levels. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients experienced a significant drop in depression and anxiety levels over 12 months following device implantation.
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