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C M Ocampo

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PubMed2000

Living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: impact on the patient, family, and society.

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.

Defibrillators, Implantable↗
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Y2K: effects on pacemaker and implantable defibrillator programmers.

All permanent pacemakers and implantable defibrillators (PPM/ICDs) will continue to function as programmed without regard to the date in the year 2000 (Y2K). All manufacturers contacted reassured us that some of these devices incorporate a day/year clock in the circuitry; however, these are not involved in sensing or delivering programmed therapy. Some manufacturers' device programmers will roll over to the year 2000 without any problems at all, whereas others may have difficulty with date and time stamping on printed reports. We tested 14 different types of PPM/ICD programmers for Y2K compliance using 8 tests. Five of the 14 models passed each test and were labeled at our institution with a green "Y2K" sticker to identify them as Y2K compatible and needing no special attention after December 31, 1999. The most common test failed was the ability to roll the date forward from December 31, 1999, with the programmer power off. Organizations should consider testing and replacing noncompliant device programmers or placing a red sticker with "Y2K" crossed out on noncompliant pieces. The red sticker alerts the advanced practice nurse or physician to the need to confirm the appropriate date and time in the programmer after startup in the year 2000 and before interrogating or programming any PPM/ICD, to avoid inappropriate date and time stamping on printed reports from that programmer.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗