Support Group Resources

Boston Scientific is dedicated to enhancing and expanding access to
CRM therapy information that helps to facilitate patients and their families
making informed decisions about their heart health.

Patients make decisions about their therapy options from the minute they believe they have cardiovascular disease—after a syncopal event, an experience with chest pain, or as a survivor of sudden cardiac arrest. Should they receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, other types of questions will arise about how to live with the therapy.  

The ICD Patient Group Meeting in a Box

Patient feedback tells us that talking with others who have been through similar experiences helps many device patients feel less alone. For clinicians, a patient group can be a place to learn more about patient concerns, and provide information and advice that may lead to better compliance and better outcomes.

Boston Scientific has created a set of presentations for use with such groups.

Select the icon links below to download resources from the ICD Patient Group Meeting in a Box educational resources.

	Presentations	PowerPoint	Script/PDF
	Heart Basics
	What you should know about Heart Failure
	Cardiovascular Disease 101: Risk Factors
	Women and Heart Disease
	What you need to know about EMI
	FAQ: Living with a Device
	How ICDs work
	Remote Device Monitoring
	Device Therapy: Making a Difference
	Resources		Document
	Facilitator Guide
	News release template
	Letter template