Major gaps in the information provided to patients before implantation of cardioverter defibrillators: a prospective patient European evaluation.

Łukasz Januszkiewicz Sergio Barra Eloi Marijon Rui Andre Providencia Carlos De Asmundis Kyoung-Ryul Julian Chun Michal Miroslaw Farkowski Giulio Conte Serge Boveda

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2023)

This patient-based evaluation provides alarming findings on the lack of information provided to patients prior ICD implantation, particularly for women.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
case report
heart failure
pregnant women
adipose tissue
patient reported outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
health information
social media
atrial fibrillation
pregnancy outcomes