Quality‐of‐Life in Patients Receiving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators At or Before Age 40
DUBIN A, BATSFORD W, LEWIS R, ROSENFELD L. Quality‐of‐Life in Patients Receiving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators At or Before Age 40. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 1996, 19: 1555-1559. PMID: 8946450, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb03180.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD placementYounger patientsSF-36 health questionnaireMore young patientsModerate physical activityTime of ICDImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorElectrophysiology serviceICD implantationOlder patientsICD dischargesSuch patientsHealthy infantsHealth QuestionnaireCardioverter defibrillatorPhysical activityAge 40Daily livingPatientsICD increasesHigher education levelMean timeICDLife issuesBody image concerns