Impact of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Shocks on Mental Health
Survivors of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and those who experience shocks from an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD-S) are at risk of developing unrecognized and untreated mental health (MH) symptoms. MH sequelae can include anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress symptoms which hinder one's ability to return to usual life and activity, impeding follow-up, health care seeking, and adherence to care plans. Addressing MH as part of a whole person care in such scenarios could lead to improved wellness and recovery. This review examines the MH sequelae of SCA and ICD-S, explores potential therapies for managing these issues, proposes strategies to improve MH post-SCA or defibrillator shock, and identifies areas for future research.
Authors
- Andrea Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0501-1518)
- Susanne S. Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8055-3251)
- Kim G. Smolderen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6104-6254)
- Jim W. Cheung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4574-9360)
- Christopher E. Knoepke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3521-7157)
- Estelle Torbey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0142-5794)
- A. Lala
- Onyedika J. Ilonze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2038-7786)
- Jill M. Steiner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6372-1356)
- Carlos Mena‐Hurtado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4954-5672)
- Karol Watson
- Davis Jones
- Rosy Thachil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3760-429X)
- Samuel F. Sears (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7863-3591)
- Jamie L. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1752-1377)
- Zainab Samaan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5974-9361)
Institutions
- Indiana University Health (US)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- East Carolina University (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- UCLA Health (US)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- University of Washington Medical Center (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Kingston University (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Advances
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101797
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51