Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 169-178 , May 2005

Quality of life in implanted cardioverter defibrillator recipients: The impact of a device shock

  • Diane L. Carroll, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Diane L. Carroll, RN, PhD, GRB 1034, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114.
    • ,
  • Glenys A. Hamilton, RN, DNSc

      Affiliations

    • Rikshospitalet, The National University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.

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 Funded by Alpha Chi and Eta Tau Chapters, Sigma Theta Tau International, and by the Medtronic-Physio-Control AACN Grant.

PII: S0147-9563(04)00211-0

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2004.10.002

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 169-178 , May 2005

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