Educational and psychological interventions to improve outcomes for recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their families: a scientific statement from …

SB Dunbar, CM Dougherty, SF Sears, DL Carroll… - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Significant mortality benefits have been documented in recipients of implantable
cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs); however, the psychosocial distress created by the …

Health-related quality of life and psychological adjustment of children and adolescents with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators: a systematic …

A Pyngottu, H Werner, P Lehmann, C Balmer - Pediatric Cardiology, 2019 - Springer
The absence of cardiac symptoms, the improved exercise tolerance and the increased life
expectancy are the advantages of a successful cardiac device therapy. Nevertheless, the …

Age‐specific differences in women with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: an international multi center study

LD Vazquez, EA Kuhl, JB Shea… - Pacing and clinical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Common psychological adjustment difficulties have been identified for groups
of implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients, such as those who are young (< 50 years …

Adolescents with implantable cardioverter defibrillators: a patient and parent perspective

B Rahman, I Macciocca, M Sahhar… - Pacing and clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a device used in the treatment
of individuals with life‐threatening cardiac conditions. These include genetic disorders such …

The mental health of adolescents and pre-adolescents living with inherited arrhythmia syndromes: a systematic review of the literature

PE Longmuir, M Sampson, J Ham, M Weekes… - Cardiology in the …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Potentially fatal arrhythmias add to the mental health challenges of adolescence. This
systematic review sought to summarise current knowledge regarding the mental health of …

Psychological functioning and disease-related quality of life in pediatric patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

HM Koopman, CMJ Vrijmoet-Wiersma, JND Langius… - Pediatric …, 2012 - Springer
The objective of this multicenter study was to evaluate psychological functioning and
disease-related quality of life (DRQoL) in pediatric patients with an implantable cardioverter …

Determining psychosocial research priorities for adolescents with implantable cardioverter defibrillators using Delphi methodology

VL Zeigler, B Decker-Walters - Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Balancing the multidimensional needs of the adolescent with an implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) is essential. In a world of rapid technological and societal change, the …

Long-term outcome of epicardial implantable cardioverter-defibrillator systems in children: results justify its preference in paediatric patients

F Winkler, H Dave, R Weber, M Gass, C Balmer - EP Europace, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aims The question of whether transvenous or epicardial implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) system is more beneficial in children and adolescents is controversially …

Midterm experience with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in children and young adults

A Çeliker, H Olgun, T Karagoz, S Özer, S Özkutlu… - Europace, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Aims This single-centre study was undertaken to review our experience with implantable
cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation in children with relatively different aetiologies …

Posttraumatic stress and health-related quality of life in parents of children with cardiac rhythm devices

H Werner, C Balmer, P Lehmann - Quality of Life Research, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Studies have shown a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD)
among parents of children with life-threatening diseases. However, it is yet unknown …