ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association …
Writing Committee Members, AE Epstein, JP DiMarco… - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
This revision of the “ACC/AHA/NASPE Guidelines for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers
and Antiarrhythmia Devices” updates the previous versions published in 1984, 1991, 1998 …
and Antiarrhythmia Devices” updates the previous versions published in 1984, 1991, 1998 …
Quality of life and psychological functioning of ICD patients
SF Sears, JB Conti - Heart, 2002 - heart.bmj.com
The use of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) for life threatening ventricular
arrhythmias is standard therapy, in large part because clinical trials data have consistently …
arrhythmias is standard therapy, in large part because clinical trials data have consistently …
2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update incorporated into the ACCF/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities: a report of the …
AE Epstein, JP DiMarco, KA Ellenbogen… - Circulation, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
The online-only Data Supplement is available with this article at http://circ. ahajournals.
org/lookup/suppl/doi: 10.1161/CIR. 0b013e318276ce9b/-/DC1. The online-only …
org/lookup/suppl/doi: 10.1161/CIR. 0b013e318276ce9b/-/DC1. The online-only …
Strategic programming of detection and therapy parameters in implantable cardioverter-defibrillators reduces shocks in primary prevention patients: results from the …
BL Wilkoff, BD Williamson, RS Stern, SL Moore… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - jacc.org
Objectives: Our purpose was to demonstrate that strategically chosen implantable
cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) …
cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) …
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients: quality of life in recipients with and without ICD shock delivery: a prospective study
HCM Kamphuis, JRJ De Leeuw, R Derksen… - Ep …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Aims The experiences of patients who received shocks from their implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) and how these events affect their overall adjustment are poorly …
defibrillator (ICD) and how these events affect their overall adjustment are poorly …
[HTML][HTML] The evaluation and management of electrical storm
M Eifling, M Razavi, A Massumi - Texas Heart Institute Journal, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Electrical storm is an increasingly common and life-threatening syndrome that is defined by
3 or more sustained episodes of ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or …
3 or more sustained episodes of ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or …
Impact of programming strategies aimed at reducing nonessential implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapies on mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background—Patients who receive implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapies are at
higher risk of death versus those who do not. Programmed settings to reduce nonessential …
higher risk of death versus those who do not. Programmed settings to reduce nonessential …
Psychosocial factors and quality of life in children and adolescents with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
DR DeMaso, A Lauretti, L Spieth… - The American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Few data exist on the quality of life in children and adolescents with implantable cardioverter-
defibrillators (ICDs). The objective of this study was to determine whether anxiety …
defibrillators (ICDs). The objective of this study was to determine whether anxiety …
Understanding implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks and storms: medical and psychosocial considerations for research and clinical care
SF Sears JR, JB Conti - … ‐Reviewed Journal for Advances in the …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The experience of shock is the distinguishing feature for patients with implantable
cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and is associated with diminished psychological functioning …
cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and is associated with diminished psychological functioning …
Predictors of quality of life in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators
SF Sears, TS Lewis, EA Kuhl, JB Conti - Psychosomatics, 2005 - Elsevier
Few studies have prospectively examined characteristics of implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) patients as predictors of postimplant outcome. In this study the authors …
defibrillator (ICD) patients as predictors of postimplant outcome. In this study the authors …