Major gaps in the information provided to patients before implantation of cardioverter defibrillators: a prospective patient European evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Information provided to patients prior to implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) insertion and their participation in the decision-making process are crucial for understanding ICD function and accepting this lifelong therapy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the extent to which different aspects related to ICD and quality of life were transmitted to patients prior to ICD implantation.

Methods and results

Prospective, multicenter European study with an online questionnaire initiated by the European Heart Rhythm Association. The questionnaire was filled-in directly and personally by the ICD patients who were invited to participate. A total of 1809 patients (majority in their 40s-70s, with 624 women, 34.5%) from 10 European countries participated in the study. Th

SUBMITTER: Januszkiewicz L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10062348 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature