%0 Journal Article
%A Nager, Ladina
%A Princip, Mary
%A Attanasio, Veronica
%A Dörner, Marc
%A Guth, Lisa
%A Zirngast, Sina
%A Sila, Rahel
%A Pazhenkottil, Aju P
%A Menzi, Anna
%A König, Noelle
%A Zuccarella-Hackl, Claudia
%A von Känel, Roland
%T Sleep is associated with posttraumatic stress symptom severity in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator depending on age.
%J Scientific reports
%V 16
%N 1
%@ 2045-2322
%C [London]
%I Springer Nature
%M DZNE-2026-00383
%P 11869
%D 2026
%X Patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are vulnerable to psychological distress, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Impaired sleep is a hallmark of PTSD, and may also act as a risk factor that maintains or exacerbates PTSD, yet this relationship has not been examined in ICD recipients across different ages. We assessed 422 patients with ICD or cardiac resynchronisation therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D) who completed the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and post-traumatic diagnostic scale (PDS). 44.2
%K Humans
%K Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic: etiology
%K Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic: physiopathology
%K Defibrillators, Implantable: psychology
%K Defibrillators, Implantable: adverse effects
%K Male
%K Female
%K Middle Aged
%K Aged
%K Sleep Wake Disorders
%K Severity of Illness Index
%K Age Factors
%K Sleep: physiology
%K Adult
%K Risk Factors
%K Sleep Quality
%K Age (Other)
%K Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) (Other)
%K Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) (Other)
%K Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Other)
%K Sleep (Other)
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%$ pmid:41776314
%2 pmc:PMC13066363
%R 10.1038/s41598-026-42430-1
%U https://pub.dzne.de/record/286087