@article{796401,
      note = {Includes index.},
      author = {Proietti, Riccardo, and Manzoni, Gian Mauro, and  Pietrabissa, Giada, and Castelnuovo, Gianluca,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/796401},
      title = {Psychological, emotional, social and cognitive aspects of  implantable cardiac devices /},
      abstract = {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 introduced into the market for the  treatment of electrical heart disease with optimized  performance and implemented design. While much attention  has mainly focused on the biomedical aspects of electrical  therapy, the psychological, emotional, social and cognitive  aspects of the implantable devices have been largely  overlooked. Psychological, Emotional, Social and Cognitive  Aspects of Implantable Cardiac Devices considers the impact  that these devices have on quality of life (QoL) and  psychological disorders, including anxiety and depression.  It has collected, appraised and condensed 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 and is thus a cornerstone for all  involved in device utilization (physicians, nurses,  technicians, industry representatives) that need to  understand this topic.},
      recid = {796401},
      pages = {1 online resource (xi, 296 pages) :},
}