Quality of life in pediatric patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1023-1027

  Sears, Samuel F ^a   Hazelton, A Garrett ^a   St Amant, Jay ^b   Matchett, Melissa ^a   Kovacs, Adrienne ^c   Vazquez, Lauren D ^d   Fairbrother, David ^a   Redfearn, Sharon ^b   Hanisch, Deb ^e   Dubin, Anne ^e   Cannon, Bryan C ^f   Fishbach, Peter ^g   Kanter, Ronald ^h   Bryant, Randall M ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^d Brooks Center for Rehabilitation Studies   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHRONIC PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; SICK ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952745014     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.11.027     Document Type: Article

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