Abstract
The 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 differences across studies.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 39-39 |
Numero di pagine | 1 |
Rivista | Frontiers in Psychology |
Volume | 6 |
Numero di pubblicazione | Febbraio |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
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Keywords
- ICD shock
- anxiety
- depression
- implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- quality of life
- review