Psychological effects of implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks. A review of study methods.

Psychological effects of implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks. A review of study methods.

BackgroundThe implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) saves lives but clinical experience suggests that it may have detrimental effects on mental health. The ICD shock has been largely blamed as the main offender but empirical evidence is not consistent, perhaps because of methodological differ...

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Main Authors: Gian Mauro eManzoni, Gianluca eCastelnuovo, Angelo eCompare, Francesco ePagnini, Vidal eEssebag, Riccardo eProietti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Anxiety
Depression
Quality of Life
review
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
ICD shock
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00039/full

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