简介:Depression/anxietyiscommonlypresentinpacedpatientsandisassociatedwithincreasedcardiovascularmorbidityandmortality.Thehighprevalenceofdepression/anxietyinpacedpatientssupportsastrategyofincreasedawarenessandtreatmentfordepression/anxietyinpacedpatients.Health-relatedqualityoflife(HRQoL)isbeingincreasinglyconsideredasanexpectedout-comeoftherapeuticinterventionsandrehabilitationprogramsinclinicalcardiologyincludingpatientsbeforeandafterpacemaker(PM)implantation.Thismultispecialtyconsensusdocumentreviewstheevidencelinkingdepression/anxietywitharrhythmiaandcardiacpacing;HRQoLandcardiacpacing,atthesametime,providesrecommendationsforhealthcareprovidersforthetreatmentofdepression/anxiety.