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List of works by Samuel F Sears

A patient's guide to living confidently with chronic heart failure.

scientific article published on April 2013

A prospective study of anxiety in ICD patients with a pilot randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for patients with moderate to severe anxiety

scientific article published on 17 March 2015

A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavior therapy tailored to psychological adaptation to an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

scientific article published on 14 February 2011

Addressing disparities in sudden cardiac arrest care and the underutilization of effective therapies

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An exploratory assessment of pediatric patient and parent needs after implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant

scientific article published on 19 February 2020

Appropriate evaluation and treatment of heart failure patients after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator discharge: time to go beyond the initial shock.

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Assessment of the quality of existing patient educational tools focused on sudden cardiac arrest: a systematic evaluation by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Thought Leadership Alliance

scientific article published on 26 April 2013

Benefit of cardiac resynchronization in elderly patients: results from the Multicenter InSync Randomized Clinical Evaluation (MIRACLE) and Multicenter InSync ICD Randomized Clinical Evaluation (MIRACLE-ICD) trials.

scientific article published on 19 January 2009

Biomedical and psychosocial evaluation of "cured" adults with congenital heart disease

scientific article published on 01 January 2007

Biomedical and psychosocial predictors of anginal frequency in patients following angioplasty with and without coronary stenting.

scientific article published in December 2003

Biopsychosocial experiences of adults with congenital heart disease: review of the literature.

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Cardiac anxiety after sudden cardiac arrest: Severity, predictors and clinical implications.

scientific article published on 18 November 2014

Cardiac resynchronization therapy: a pilot study examining cognitive change in patients before and after treatment.

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Cardiology patient pages. A patient's guide to living with atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 01 May 2008

Cardiology patient pages. How to respond to an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator recall

scientific article published on 01 February 2009

Comparison of actigraphic and subjective measures of sleep in implantable cardioverter defibrillator and coronary artery disease patients

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Decisional balance among potential implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients: development of the ICD-decision analysis scale (ICD-DAS).

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Depression and Physical Inactivity as Confounding the Effect of Obesity on Atrial Fibrillation.

scientific article published on 19 March 2016

Depression and anxiety in adult congenital heart disease: predictors and prevalence.

scientific article published on 15 August 2008

Depression as a predictor for appropriate shocks among patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: results from the Triggers of Ventricular Arrhythmias (TOVA) study.

scientific article published in April 2005

Depression, anxiety, and quality of life in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy three months after alcohol septal ablation.

scientific article published in November 2007

Device implant technique and consideration of body image: specific procedures for implantable cardioverter defibrillators in female patients.

scientific article published on September 2006

Do New Drivers Equal New Donors? An Examination of Factors Influencing Organ Donation Attitudes and Behaviors in Adolescents

scientific article published in April 2005

Do patients accept implantable atrial defibrillation therapy? Results from the Patient Atrial Shock Survey of Acceptance and Tolerance (PASSAT) Study.

scientific article published in March 2004

Do positive health expectations and optimism relate to quality-of-life outcomes for the patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?

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Does ICD indication affect quality of life and levels of distress?

scientific article published on February 2009

EDITORIAL: Modern Atrial Fibrillation Care: Becoming a Pro at Using PROs

scientific article published on 29 October 2020

Educational Attainment Is Associated with Atrial Fibrillation Symptom Severity ⬇️

scientific article published on July 21, 2012

Educational and psychological interventions to improve outcomes for recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their families: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

scientific article published on 24 September 2012

Effective management of ICD patient psychosocial issues and patient critical events.

scientific article published on 26 June 2009

Enhancing patient care by estimation and discussion of risk for ICD shock

scientific article published on 09 December 2014

Evaluation and acceptance of mobile-electrocardiogram use in implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients - Can I see my ECG?

scientific article published on 05 February 2020

Evaluation of an Internet-based intervention for ICD patients with elevated symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder

scientific article published on 19 March 2019

Examination of research trends on patient factors in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

scientific article published on February 2007

Examination of the differential impacts of antitachycardia pacing vs. shock on patient activity in the EMPIRIC study.

scientific article published on 18 January 2015

Expanding the scope of practice for cardiac rehabilitation: managing patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

scientific article published in July 2004

Heart smart guide for young patients with cardiac devices

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Impact of psychological factors on objective ambulatory measures in patients with intermittent claudication.

scientific article published on 3 May 2014

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant-explant-implant case study: addressing the psychological adjustment to multiple shocks

scientific article published in June 2006

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators and quality of life: results from the defibrillators in nonischemic cardiomyopathy treatment evaluation study.

scientific article published in November 2007

Internet-based behavioral change and psychosocial care for patients with cardiovascular disease: a review of cardiac disease-specific applications.

scientific article published on November 2006

Living with heart despite recurrent challenges: Psychological care for adults with advanced cardiac disease

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Management of heart failure after cardiac resynchronization therapy: integrating advanced heart failure treatment with optimal device function.

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Managing congestive heart failure patient factors in the device era.

scientific article published on November 2006

Measuring ICD shock anxiety: Status update on the Florida Shock Anxiety Scale after over a decade of use

scientific article published on 06 September 2019

Modern-day patient challenge: manage cardiac disease, accept devices, and minimize distress ⬇️

scientific article published on October 31, 2012

Monitoring Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Using Mobile Phone Electrocardiogram: Case Study

scientific article published on 21 February 2018

Monitoring device acceptance in implantable cardioverter defibrillator patients using the Florida Patient Acceptance Survey

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My child needs or has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: what should I do?

scientific article published in October 2012

New initiative: Patient and clinical education (PACE) pages.

scientific article published on 12 October 2017

No long-term psychological morbidity living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator under advisory: the Medtronic Marquis experience.

scientific article published on 13 November 2008

Patient evaluation of ICD recall communication strategies: a vignette study.

scientific article published in September 2007

Patient experiences with atrial fibrillation and treatment with implantable atrial defibrillation therapy.

scientific article published in September 2003

Patient-assisted computerized education for recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators: a randomized controlled trial of the PACER program.

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Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators on Social Media Report More Shock Anxiety Than Clinic Patients: Results From an Online Survey

scientific article published on 26 September 2017

Performance measures to promote quality improvement in sudden cardiac arrest prevention and treatment

scientific article published on 06 April 2013

Phantom shocks unmasked: clinical data and proposed mechanism of memory reactivation of past traumatic shocks in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

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Playing it close to the VEST and the clinical guidelines: Clinical guideline compliance in HFrEF patients-Role of WCD

scientific article published on 29 August 2018

Posttraumatic stress and the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patient: what the electrophysiologist needs to know.

scientific article published on April 2011

Predicting quality of life with a pretransplantation assessment battery: A prospective study of cardiac recipients

scientific article published in December 1995

Predictors of quality of life in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

scientific article published in September 2005

Prospective survey of implantable defibrillator shock anxiety in Japanese patients: Results from the DEF-Chiba study

scientific article published on 29 July 2018

Psychological adjustment in ICD patients living with advisory fidelis leads.

scientific article published on 19 August 2010

Psychometric assessment of cardiac transplantation candidates.

scientific article published in June 1994

Psychopathology and symptoms of atrial fibrillation: implications for therapy.

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Psychosocial and cardiac outcomes of yoga for ICD patients: a randomized clinical control trial.

scientific article published on 26 August 2013

Psychosocial and cultural influences on cardiovascular health and quality of life among Hispanic cardiac patients in South Florida

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Psychosocial considerations for children and young adolescents with implantable cardioverter defibrillators: an update.

scientific article published on July 2009

Psychosocial functioning of patients after endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy.

scientific article published on 5 April 2011

Quality of care for sudden cardiac arrest: Proposed steps to improve the translation of evidence into practice

scientific article published on 07 July 2011

Quality of life in pediatric patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

scientific article published on 20 January 2011

Quality of life outcomes in chinese patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

scientific article published on 16 March 2011

Relationship between concussion and neuropsychological performance in college football players.

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Religious coping and the threat of heart transplantation

scientific article published on 01 September 1994

Sexual health concerns in patients with cardiovascular disease.

scientific article published on February 2014

Sexual health for patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

scientific article published in September 2010

Shock and patient-centered outcomes research: is an ICD shock still a critical event?

scientific article published on 01 December 2010

Shocktivity: ability and avoidance of daily activity behaviors in ICD patients

scientific article published in July 2014

Sleep quality among patients treated with implantable atrial defibrillation therapy: effect of nocturnal shock delivery and psychological distress.

scientific article published in September 2003

Sleep, Psychosocial Functioning, and Device-Specific Adjustment in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs).

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The Florida Shock Anxiety Scale (FSAS) for Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Testing Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity of a Previously Established Measure ⬇️

scientific article published on July 3, 2012

The ICD shock and stress management program: a randomized trial of psychosocial treatment to optimize quality of life in ICD patients

scientific article published in July 2007

The Registry Evaluating Functional Outcomes of Resynchronization Management (REFORM): quality of life and psychological functioning in patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy

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The World Trade Center attack: increased frequency of defibrillator shocks for ventricular arrhythmias in patients living remotely from New York City.

scientific article published in September 2004

The effect of anxiety and depression on symptoms attributed to atrial fibrillation.

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The implantable cardioverter defibrillator: its history, current psychological impact and future.

scientific article published on January 2009

The role of patients' ability to pay, gender, and smoking history on public attitudes toward cardiac transplant allocation: An experimental investigation

scientific article published on 01 March 2000

The role of the psychologist in adult congenital heart disease.

scientific article published in November 2006

Using computers to improve the psychosocial care of implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients.

scientific article published on December 2006

Wearable cardioverter defibrillators in schools: A guide for parents and educators.

scientific article published on 24 October 2017

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