Partner quality of life in the antiarrhythmics versus implantable defibrillators trial

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 472-479

  Jenkins, Louise S ^a   Powell, Judy L ^b   Schron, Eleanor B ^c   McBurnie, Mary Ann ^d   Bosworth Farrell, Susan ^e   Moore, Richard ^b   Exner, Derek V ^f,g,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^e MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^g CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Canada)

^h Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators; Medical Outcomes Short Form 36; Partners; Quality of life; Quality of Life Index; Spouse; Ventricular dysrhythmias

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPOUSE; TIME;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 37349066489     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JCN.0000297378.98754.06     Document Type: Article

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