Citation

Pedersen SS, Van den Berg M, Erdman RAM, Van son JENNY, Jordaens L, Theuns DOMINICAMJ. Pacing Clin. Electrophysiol. 2009; 32(2): 184-192.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.02201.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Background: The partner of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) patient serves as an important source of support for the patient, which may be hampered if the partner experiences increased distress. We examined (1) potential differences in anxiety and depressive symptoms in ICD patients compared to their partners, and (2) the extent to which the partner's personality is a more important determinant of partner distress than patient clinical characteristics, using a prospective design.