Psychological, Emotional, Social and Cognitive Aspects of Implantable Cardiac Devices

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Cognitive Functioning in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator/Pacemaker Recipients

   • Mauro Feola, Marzia Testa

   Pages 1-11

3. Neuropsychological Functioning After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Surgery

   • Abdullah Alabdulgader

   Pages 13-46

4. Psychosocial Concerns in Patients Living with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

   • Ingela Thylén

   Pages 47-65

5. Comparison of Health-Related Quality of Life Between Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and Pacemaker Recipients

   • Alena Kajanová, Martin Eisenberger, Zuzana Řimnáčová

   Pages 67-84

6. Psychological Indices in Patients After Multiple Shocks with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) and Psychotherapy

   • Ludmila Peregrinova, Jochen Jordan

   Pages 85-100

7. Sexual Function in Adults with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators/Pacemaker Recipients

   • Moshe Rav Acha, Tal Hasin

   Pages 101-111

8. Critical Appraisal of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Complications and Management

   • Arjun D. Sharma

   Pages 113-122

9. Psychological Effects of Device Recalls and Advisories in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

   • Bianca D’Antono, Teresa Kus, Audrey Charneux

   Pages 123-147

10. ICD in Children and Youth

    • Abdullah Alabdulgader

    Pages 149-179

11. Psycho-educational Support Interventions for Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

    • Giada Pietrabissa, Francesco Borgia, Gian Mauro Manzoni, Riccardo Proietti, Luca Alessandro Gondoni, Mariella Montano et al.

    Pages 181-198

12. eHealth and mHealth to Manage Distress in Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

    • Gianluca Castelnuovo, Giada Pietrabissa, Gian Mauro Manzoni, Francesco Borgia, Gian Andrea Bertone, Mariella Montano et al.

    Pages 199-208

13. Quality of Life of Patients Over 80 Years Old with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

    • Ahmed AlTurki, Riccardo Proietti, Francesco Borgia

    Pages 209-217

14. Importance of Counselling ICD Patients: The Role of Cardiac Physiologists

    • Parisha Khan

    Pages 219-230

15. The Patient’s Informal Caregiver

    • Mitzi M. Saunders

    Pages 231-242

16. Ethical Aspects of Withdrawing Cardiac Device Therapy at End of Life

    • Vilma Torres, William R. Lewis

    Pages 243-259

17. Natural Kinds, Similarity, and Individual Cases: Ontological Presuppositions and Ethical Implications

    • Paolo Valore

    Pages 261-269

18. Patient ICD Support Groups

    • Wendy Churchouse

    Pages 271-277

19. Living with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: The Road to Resilience

    • Serena Santagostino, Giada Pietrabissa, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Francesco Borgia

    Pages 279-289

20. Erratum to: Neuropsychological Functioning After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Surgery

    • Abdullah Alabdulgader

    Pages E1-E1

Electrical therapy of the heart has rapidly evolved over recent years with the development of the cardiac implantable defibrillator and the application of the cardiac resynchronization therapy to improve performance of the congestive failed heart. There is an impressive amount of literature produced to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of the electrical therapy. New technology is continuously introduced into the market for the treatment of electrical heart disease with optimized performance and implemented design, with approximately 600,000 new pacemakers implanted each year. Attention of the electrophysiology community has mainly focused on the biomedical aspects of electrical therapy, but the psychological, emotional, social and cognitive aspects of the implantable devices has been largely overlooked. Health-related quality of life (QoL) and, to a lesser extent, psychological disorders, i.e. anxiety and depression, have rarely been assessed as outcomes in clinical trials, and results are pointing towards the impact of the implantable devices on QoL and mental health not being direct but moderated and mediated by several biomedical as well as psychosocial variables. Furthermore, the cognitive effects of the implantable devices have rarely been assessed in empirical studies, although cognitive impairment is largely associated with the heart disorders that require implantation of an electrical device and cognitive benefits are strongly expected from the therapy. The aim of this book is to collect, appraise and condense the results of all empirical studies that have investigated, even marginally, the relationships between the implantable devices and any psychological, emotional, social and cognitive dimension. This book is a cornerstone for all involved in device utilization (physicians, nurses, technicians, industry representatives) that need to understand this topic.​

• Cardiac resynchronization therapy
• Cognitive functions
• Implantable cardiac devices
• Mental health
• Pacemaker
• Quality of life

“This book is a useful reference on the pathophysiology, screening, and treatment of problems associated with implantable cardiac devices. … very valuable for cardiology trainees and educators who train medical students/residents, in addition to practicing cardiologists. … a guide to problems associated with implantable cardiac devices that provides a detailed description of psychological side effects and the best way to approach them. It also provides insights about ICDs in children and youth and the best ways to approach their families.” (Mohanad Hasan, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2017)

• Cardiac Center, Morriston Hospital, University of Swansea, Swansea, United Kingdom

  Riccardo Proietti

• eCampus University Faculty of Psychology, Novedrate (Como), Italy

  Gian Mauro Manzoni

• Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, Italy

  Giada Pietrabissa, Gianluca Castelnuovo

Since 2010 Dr. Riccardo Proietti MD has operated as Consultant Cardiologist at Luigi Sacco Hospital of Milan, specialising in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology. He has been certified in transthoracic echocardiography by the Società Italiana di Ecografia Cardiovascolare (SIEC). He is a member of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), the National Cardiology Association (ANMCO) and the Italian Society of Echocardiography (SIEC).

Between 2005 and 2012 Dr. Gian Mauro Manzoni was a  clinical psychologist and researcher at the Ospedale San Giuseppe, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, specialising in cardiac rehabilitation. From January 2013 to March 2014 he held a position as a  post-doc researcher at the Catholic University of Milan, Department of Psychology. Since May 2014 he has been the author of several articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals, as well as acting as the associate editor of the peer-review journal Frontiers in Psychology for Clinical Settings.

Prof. Gianluca Castelnuovo has served as the Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation Psychology at the Catholic University of Milan since 2008. He is the author of several articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals, as well as acting as the specialty Chief Editor of Frontiers in Psychology for Clinical Settings and the Associate Editor in clinical and health psychology journals (BMC Obesity, Eating and Weight Disorders, Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine).

Prof. Giada Pietrabissa trained at the Catholic University of Milan, Italy. She has written a number of articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals, and is a member of Order of Psychologists of Lombardy. She also operates as a psychological support consultant.

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