Impairment of Quality of Life among Patients with Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy (LifeVest®): A Preliminary Study

Background. Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) therapy is feasible and safe in patients as a transient protection against sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, the impact of WCD therapy on quality of life (QoL) has not been studied. Methods. In our single-centre study, 109 consecutive patients...

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Main Authors: Korbinian Lackermair, Christoph G. Schuhmann, Michaela Kubieniec, Lisa M. Riesinger, Ina Klier, Thomas J. Stocker, Stefan Kääb, Heidi L. Estner, Stephanie Fichtner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6028494