Psychological, emotional, social and cognitive aspects of implantable cardiac devices. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Riccardo Proietti, Gian Mauro Manzoni, Giada Pietrabissa, Gianluca Castelnuovo, editors.
• Editors: Proietti, Riccardo; Manzoni, Gian Mauro; Pietrabissa, Giada; Castelnuovo, Gianluca
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Cognitive Functioning in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator/Pacemaker Recipients; Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment (CI); Prevalence of CI in CHF; Pathophysiology; Consequences of Cognitive Impairment in CHF Patients; Cognitive Impairment and Cardiac Devices; CRT (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy); ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator); PM (Pacemaker); Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Neuropsychological Functioning After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Surgery; Introduction; Visionary Care for New Era Demands. The Critical Decision in the Short Time: To Reject or Agree? Cerebral Electrical Injury in ICD Patients; Prevalence and Impact of Psychosocial Distress in ICD Subjects; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in ICD Patient, Fears and Available Facts; Is there a Difference Between a Stressful Event and a Traumatic Event?; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and ICD, Current Knowledge; Quality of Life and the ICD; Anxiety, Depression and Autonomic Dysfunction: The Viscous Cycle for Shock Continuum; Management of Psychosocial Distress in ICD Patients; Awareness of the Magnitude of the Problem. The Intelligent Life Style and Therapies: The Intelligent Quality of Life Sparing Shock with Positive Emotion: The Cardiac Coherence; The Psychotherapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for ICD Patients; Pharmacological Treatment of PTSD; Acute Treatment; Longer Term Treatment; The Future of Care; System NeuroPsychoBiological Approach; Technical Aspects of the Device; The New NeuroPsychoBiological Perspective: From Genes to Galaxies; Neurobiology and PTSD; The Electromagnetic Therapy: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; References. Chapter 3: Psychosocial Concerns in Patients Living with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Definitions and Measurements; Driving Restrictions and Its Impact on Psychosocial Distress; Psychosocial Distress in the Partner; Age and Multi-morbidities; Gender; ICD Shock Therapy; Device Indication and Time Since ICD Implantation; Impact on Ventricular Arrhythmias and Mortality; Managing Psychosocial Distress in Patients with ICD; References; Chapter 4: Comparison of Health-Related Quality of Life Between Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and Pacemaker Recipients. Introduction Permanent Pacemaker; Biventricular Pacemaker; Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator; Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression in Patients with ICD; Quality of Life; Quality of Life of ICD Patients; Potential Improvement of QoL of ICD Patients and Elimination of Their Mental Problems; Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression in Patients with PM; Quality of Life of Pacemaker Patients; What has Changed from the QoL Perspective; Pacemaker-Related Mental Problems; Conclusions; References.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 296 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 617.4120592; 616.12; Cardiovascular instruments, Implanted; MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General; Cardiovascular instruments, Implanted; Medicine & Public Health; Cardiology; Psychiatry; Heart; Electrodes, Implanted -- psychology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319557212; 3319557211; 9783319557199
• Related ISBNs: 9783319557199; 331955719X
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 1, 2017).
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