SynthesisPediatric cardiology2019
Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Adjustment of Children and Adolescents with Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: A Systematic Review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Initiating technology dependence to sustain a child's life: a systematic review of reasons.Journal of medical ethics · 2022Pooled it
- Epicardial vs. transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillators in children.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2023Trial
- Cost-Effectiveness of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Surgically Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot.Pediatric cardiology · 2026Article
- Transition from Paediatric to Adult Care in Congenital Heart Disease: A Call for Action.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Evolution of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shock therapy in children in the era of optimized ICD programming and remote monitoring.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025Article
- The Effects of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Personal Protective Equipment Use in Patients with Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease.Pediatric cardiology · 2023Article
- A Dexamethasone-Loaded Polymeric Electrospun Construct as a Tubular Cardiovascular Implant.Polymers · 2023Article
- Patient and parent-reported outcomes in paediatric ventricular assist device support: a multi-center ACTION learning network feasibility and pilot experience.Cardiology in the young · 2023Article
- Influence of Diameter and Cyclic Mechanical Stimulation on the Beating Frequency of Myocardial Cell-Laden Fibers.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Impact of Cardiac Devices on Patients' Quality of Life-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2022Review
- Outcomes of Pediatric Patients With Defibrillators Following Initial Presentation With Sudden Cardiac Arrest.Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology · 2021Article
- A systematic concept analysis of 'technology dependent': challenging the terminology.European journal of pediatrics · 2021Review
- Posttraumatic stress and health-related quality of life in parents of children with cardiac rhythm devices.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019Article
- [Cardiac implantable electronic devices and health-related quality of life].Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2019Review
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Abstract
The absence of cardiac symptoms, the improved exercise tolerance and the increased life expectancy are the advantages of a successful cardiac device therapy. Nevertheless, the fact of a lifelong device dependency, the inherent possibility of device malfunction and the progression of the underlying heart disease may impact the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the psychological adjustment of these individuals. To date, an overview of findings on these topics is lacking. The objective of this study was to evaluate and summarize the current evidence on generic and disease-specific HRQoL and psychological adjustment in paediatric patients with a pacemaker (PM) or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). A systematic literature search was conducted using relevant databases and predefined keywords. Study selection was conducted based on predefined inclusion criteria. Fourteen studies were selected which were of varying methodological quality. Overall, the studies indicated that PM/ICD patients themselves and their parents scored lower than healthy controls on generic HRQoL scales and reported similar disease-related HRQoL as patients with severe forms of congenital heart disease. Regarding psychological adjustment outcome, PM recipients and norms were not significantly different with respect to anxiety and depression symptoms, while ICD patients showed more signs of anxiety than depression. HRQoL and psychological health should be considered when setting therapy goals and evaluating medical treatment success. This approach allows an early intervention in patients at risk of maladaptation, which is especially important in the young patient undergoing crucial developmental stages.
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