If you implant internal cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) and you care about how well patients understand their devices, you will be disappointed in the results of a study released today in JAMA Internal ...

Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found a video on implantable cardioverter-defibrillators can help patients understand their options but did not impact their willingness to ...

DALLAS — Improved patient education and ongoing psychological support will help people cope with the psychological distress of having an implanted defibrillator, according to a scientific statement ...

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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health Language, Inc. (HLI), the global leader in healthcare terminology management, announced an expansion of its relationship with ExitCare, LLC, an enterprise-wide ...

Behavioral RCTs in ICD patients show promise with respect to reducing psychological distress in this patient cohort. However, considering lessons learned from the RISTA and WEBCARE trials, patient ...

"Appropriately selected patients with NICM have the potential to benefit from primary prevention ICD therapy…Besides consideration of ICD placement, attention to guideline-directed medical therapy and ...