Relevance of Depression/Anxiety and Health-related Quality of Life in Paced Patients

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2009-04-14
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Depression/anxietyiscommonlypresentinpacedpatientsandisassociatedwithincreasedcardiovascularmorbidityandmortality.Thehighprevalenceofdepression/anxietyinpacedpatientssupportsastrategyofincreasedawarenessandtreatmentfordepression/anxietyinpacedpatients.Health-relatedqualityoflife(HRQoL)isbeingincreasinglyconsideredasanexpectedout-comeoftherapeuticinterventionsandrehabilitationprogramsinclinicalcardiologyincludingpatientsbeforeandafterpacemaker(PM)implantation.Thismultispecialtyconsensusdocumentreviewstheevidencelinkingdepression/anxietywitharrhythmiaandcardiacpacing;HRQoLandcardiacpacing,atthesametime,providesrecommendationsforhealthcareprovidersforthetreatmentofdepression/anxiety.