Ocampo C M
University Cardiovascular Associates, Rochester, New York 14618, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 2000 Dec;35(4):1019-30.
By improving survival, the advent of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) creates a new patient population that is distinct from the general cardiac population. In these patients, focus is shifting from evaluating the physical response of the treatment to evaluating the emotional, spiritual, and psychological responses. Until now, the effect of this treatment on families and society at large has been underestimated. Cardiovascular nurses are continually being challenged in meeting the unique needs of ICD patients, assisting patients and their families to develop coping strategies, and empowering these people to live full and active lives in society.
通过提高生存率，植入式心脏复律除颤器（ICD）的出现创造了一个与普通心脏疾病患者群体不同的新患者群体。在这些患者中，关注点正从评估治疗的身体反应转向评估情感、精神和心理反应。到目前为止，这种治疗对家庭和整个社会的影响一直被低估。心血管护士在满足ICD患者的独特需求、协助患者及其家人制定应对策略以及使这些人能够在社会中过上充实而积极的生活方面不断面临挑战。
