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

Background: 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 wa...

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Main Authors: Jessica Ng, MSc, Samuel F. Sears, PhD, Derek V. Exner, MD, MPH, Lucy Reyes, RN, MN, Xenia Cravetchi, MSc, Peggy Cassidy, RN, James Morton, RN, Carmen Lohrenz, RN, Aaron Low, MD, Roopinder K. Sandhu, MD, MPH, Robert S. Sheldon, MD, PhD, Satish R. Raj, MD, MSCI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20300731