Psychological distress in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Abstract Despite the effectiveness of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), its implantation and concomitant therapies, including shocks, can induce psychological distress in patients. Depression has been observed in approximately 30% of ICD patients, and shocks may contribute to the pers...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joa.2013.05.006 |