AHA urges more education and support for ICD patients
September 26, 2012
Despite, and perhaps sometimes because of, their life-saving benefits, ICDs are associated with a host of complex psychosocial problems, but clinicians and caregivers receive little training to deal with these problems. In response to these concerns, the American Heart Association (AHA) has published a scientific statement in Circulation to provide a “comprehensive review of what is and is not known about psychological responses and psychosocial care†for ICD patients and their families. (Forbes)
