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. 2022 Nov 10;17:e19. doi: 10.15420/icr.2022.08

Table 2: Domains, Screening Tools, Personnel and Potential Onward Referrals That May Be Required in Follow-up.

Domain Areas to Cover Screening Tool Personnel Onward Referral
Cardiovascular Symptoms
Medications
Risk factor treatment
Heart function
ICD implantation
Clinical history and examination
NYHA/CCS class
Physician/specialist cardiac nurse Interventional cardiology
Heart failure
Electrophysiology
Physical Fatigue
Mobility
None validated
MFIS
Nurse Physiotherapy
Occupational therapy
Cognitive Memory
Attention
Distractibility
Slowness in thinking, problems with planning, initiating activities and multi-tasking
IQCODE-CA
MoCA
SDMT
CLCE-24
Physician/specialist cardiac nurse/
Neuropsychologist
Neuropsychologist (if not available in the MDT)
Occupational therapy
Mental health Anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress symptoms HADS
PCL-5
Nurse/Neuropsychologist Psychology/psychiatry
Genetics Family history, nature of arrest Clinical history Physician/specialist cardiac nurse Clinical genetics
Inherited cardiac conditions
Daily living/work Daily activities
Work
Driving/flying
Relationships/sexual health
EQ-5D
EuroQOL
Community Integration
Questionnaire
Physician/nurse/psychologist Neuropsychologist
Occupational therapy

CCS = Canadian Cardiovascular Society; CLCE-24 = Checklist Cognition and Emotion; EQ-5D = EuroQol-5 Dimension; EuroQOL = Euro Quality of Life Questionnaire; HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IQCODE-CA = Informant Questionnaire of Cognitive decline in the Elderly; MDT = multi-disciplinary team; MFIS = Modified Fatigue Impact Scale – Cardiac arrest version; MoCA = Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test; NYHA = New York Heart Association; PCL-5 = Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist; SDMT = Symbol Digit Modalities Test.