Background The indication for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) to prevent
sudden death is now consolidated. However, there is no unanimous agreement on how …

Background Sudden cardiac deaths have become a growing major public health concern
that affects the world. Despite the various etiologies, life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias …

Objectives To explore the lived experiences of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
recipients. Background Previous research suggests ICD recipients experience significant …

Background Patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) retain a scar and a
bump at the site of implant. This may lead to body image concerns (BICs) that influence …

Aims To examine the effect on patients' lives of implantable cardioverter defibrillator
implantation and their experiences of worry about death. Design A descriptive …

Background The implantable cardioverter defibrillator provides effective treatment for the
prevention of sudden cardiac arrest but significant risks associated with transvenous …

Background Despite the increasing use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) as a
preventive approach for high-risk patients with arrhythmias, little is known about the …

In spite of its effectiveness, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients face
psychological problems such as shock-related anxiety due to device shocks. The aim of this …

Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to determine the importance of health care by providing
training to the women who will be fitted with CIED, by the physician and the midwifery or …

Background To date, few studies have explored cases of implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) shock delivery with the intent of understanding patients' educational and …