BACKGROUND: The success of the implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in prolonging the life of patients with arrhythmia suggests a need to assess quality of life (QOL), especially in those who receive an ICD shock. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare QOL in a group who received an ICD shock with a group who did not receive an ICD shock during the first year. METHODS: Fifty-nine subjects, 42 men and 17 women with a mean age 63 years, completed the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36, Ferrans and Powers QOL Index, Profile of Mood States at implantation and 1 year, and the Brodsky ICD Questionnaire at 1 year. RESULTS: Thirty-seven percent received an ICD shock. Those in the shock group had worse mental health ( P < or = .04) and vitality scores ( P < or = .03) on the Short Form-36, increased anxiety ( P < or = .015), fatigue ( P < or = .005), and psychologic distress ( P < or = .02), as measured by Profile of Mood States, compared with the no shock group at 1 year. CONCLUSIONS: Shocked ICD recipients demonstrate mental health concerns.
BACKGROUND: The success of the implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in prolonging the life of patients with arrhythmia suggests a need to assess quality of life (QOL), especially in those who receive an ICD shock. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare QOL in a group who received an ICD shock with a group who did not receive an ICD shock during the first year. METHODS: Fifty-nine subjects, 42 men and 17 women with a mean age 63 years, completed the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36, Ferrans and Powers QOL Index, Profile of Mood States at implantation and 1 year, and the Brodsky ICD Questionnaire at 1 year. RESULTS: Thirty-seven percent received an ICD shock. Those in the shock group had worse mental health ( P < or = .04) and vitality scores ( P < or = .03) on the Short Form-36, increased anxiety ( P < or = .015), fatigue ( P < or = .005), and psychologic distress ( P < or = .02), as measured by Profile of Mood States, compared with the no shock group at 1 year. CONCLUSIONS: Shocked ICD recipients demonstrate mental health concerns.
Authors: Katia Noyes; Ethan Corona; Peter Veazie; Andrew W Dick; Hongwei Zhao; Arthur J Moss Journal: Am J Cardiovasc Drugs Date: 2009 Impact factor: 3.571
Authors: Nitesh Sood; Firas Al Badarin; Matthew Parker; Raja Pullatt; Arnold F Jacobson; Timothy M Bateman; Gary V Heller Journal: J Nucl Cardiol Date: 2013-07-18 Impact factor: 5.952