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Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator insertion for preventing sudden cardiac death

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  • Reference number: HTG460
  • Published:  20 December 2017
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  • Overview
  • 1 Recommendations
  • 2 Indications and current treatments
  • 3 The procedure
  • 4 Efficacy
  • 5 Safety
  • 6 Committee comments
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6 Committee comments

6.1

The committee recognised that patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators of any kind may develop psychological disturbance, including anxiety and fear of shocks.


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