Posttraumatic stress and quality of life with the totally subcutaneous compared to conventional cardioverter-defibrillator systems.

Julia KöbeKatharina HucklenbroichNils GeisendörferMarkus BettinGerrit FrommeyerFlorian ReinkeDirk DecheringMarkus BurgmerLars Eckardt

Published in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2016)

Our case-control study revealed equal or even better physical well-being of patients with the S-ICD®. PTSD occurred in almost 15% of ICD patients irrespective of the type of system.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
heart failure
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
stress induced
atrial fibrillation
heat stress