Driving following defibrillator implantation: development and pilot results from a nationwide questionnaire
Abstract Background Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation is associated with driving restrictions which may have profound effects on the patient’s life. However, there is limited patient-reported data on the information given about driving restrictions, the adherence to the restr...
Main Authors: | Jenny Bjerre, Simone Hofman Rosenkranz, Anne Mielke Christensen, Morten Schou, Christian Jøns, Gunnar Gislason, Anne-Christine Ruwald |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0949-3 |
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