Multi-morbidity burden, psychological distress, and quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients: Results from a nationwide study
Miller J, Thylén I, Elayi S, Etaee F, Fleming S, Czarapata M, Lennie T, Moser D. Multi-morbidity burden, psychological distress, and quality of life in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients: Results from a nationwide study. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2019, 120: 39-45. PMID: 30929706, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsICD recipientsPsychological distressDefibrillator recipientsICD-related concernsPotential ICD recipientsLevel of comorbidityMedian QOL scoresType D personalityQuality of lifePresence of anxietyBinary logistic regressionICD experienceICD shocksQOL scoresWorse QoLBurden scoreFemale sexNationwide studyPacemaker RegistryRecipients' qualityD personalityQoLLogistic regressionPoor health