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

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Proietti, Riccardo (Editor), Manzoni, Gian Mauro (Editor), Pietrabissa, Giada (Editor), Castelnuovo, Gianluca (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cardiology.; Psychiatry.; Medicine & Public Health.

This book reveals aspects of the management of patients with implantable cardiac devices beyond the direct cardiovascular benefits.  With approximately 600,000 new pacemakers implanted each year, electrical therapy of the heart has rapidly evolved over recent years. New technology is continuously in...

Table of Contents:

• Cognitive function in patients with congestive heart failure
• Heart brain connection in patients with ischemic heart disease
• Neurovegetative system and congestive heart failure
• Cognitive performance in the elderly
• Evolution and principle of pacing devices
• Hemodynamic performance of cardiac devices
• Impact of cardiac devices on QoL
• Pacemakers and cognitive performance
• Anxiety, depression and QoL in patients with ICD
• Emotional impact of device recall
• Cognitive impact of CRT.