Age, Sex, and Remote Monitoring Differences in Device Acceptance for Patients With Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillators in Canada

• Published in: CJC open (Online) Vol. 2; no. 6; pp. 483 - 489
• Main Authors: Ng, Jessica, Sears, Samuel F., Exner, Derek V., Reyes, Lucy, Cravetchi, Xenia, Cassidy, Peggy, Morton, James, Lohrenz, Carmen, Low, Aaron, Sandhu, Roopinder K., Sheldon, Robert S., Raj, Satish R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Original

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) acceptance and shock anxiety are issues that clinicians should address to improve quality of life among device recipients. Previous findings have indicated that younger patients experience poorer device adjustment. The purpose of this study was to examine...