Quality of life in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: a systematic review

Quality of life in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: a systematic review

Despite the indisputable mortality advantages of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), no consensus exists regarding their impact on quality of life (QoL). This systematic review investigates differences in QoL between patients with ICDs and controls. We systematically searched the MEDLINE...

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Main Authors: Juliane eTomzik, Katharina Cheryl Koltermann, Markus eZabel, Stefan N. Willich, Thomas eReinhold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
Anxiety
Depression
Life Style
Quality of Life
Implantable defibrillator
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcvm.2015.00034/full

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