Psychiatric syndromes in patients with the automatic internal cardioverter defibrillator: anxiety, psychological dependence, abuse, and withdrawal

Am Heart J. 1989 Jun;117(6):1411-4. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(89)90457-2.

Authors

G L Fricchione¹, L C Olson, S C Vlay

Affiliation

¹ Stony Brook Arrhythmia Study, Department of Medicine.

PMID: 2729084
DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(89)90457-2

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Psychological
Aged
Anxiety Disorders / etiology
Anxiety Disorders / psychology
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / psychology*
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy
Attitude to Health
Electric Countershock / instrumentation
Electric Countershock / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged