Journal article
Age and Mental Health Predict Early Device-Specific Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Prophylactic Implantable Defibrillators
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Ventricular arrhythmia is a significant cause of sudden death. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) offer at-risk patients a prophylactic treatment option. This prophylaxis is largely responsible for growth in utilization of ICDs. Identification of factors that may impact device-specific quality of life (QOL) is warranted. The influence of preimplant patient variables on postimplant device-specific QOL is unknown. The …
Authors
Carroll SL; Markle-Reid M; Ciliska D; Connolly SJ; Arthur HM
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 502–507
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.cjca.2012.01.008
ISSN
0828-282X
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Age FactorsAgedCharacterCohort StudiesDefibrillators, ImplantableDepressive DisorderFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial IschemiaOntarioPatient Acceptance of Health CareProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsTreatment OutcomeVentricular Fibrillation