Gender Disparities in Quality of Life and Psychological Disturbance in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
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Quality of Life in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Various mental and social problems can negatively impact the quality of life and overall health in patients with implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD). In this report, we review and summarize the main studies and research related to this topic. Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress and post-traumatic stress are the most common symptoms of ICD-related disorders that can negatively impact...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1346-9843,1347-4820
DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-12-1116