Quality of life in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-181

  Francis, Johnson ^a,d   Johnson, Beena ^b   Niehaus, Michael ^c  

^a Medical College Calicut   (India)

^b BABY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^c HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^d NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Implantable defibrillator; Meta analysis; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVULSIVE THERAPY; DATA BASE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEART BEAT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SHORT FORM 36; SINUS RHYTHM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SURVIVAL; SYNCOPE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745826225     PISSN: 09726292     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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