EFFECTS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED AND QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL TRIALS

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are used for primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Shocks delivered by ICDs, while life-saving, can affect patients’ quality of life. Psychoeducational and Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) have been shown to offer a novel approach to reducing ICD shocks and improving quality of life (QOL) in ICD recipients. This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled...