['Implantation with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may cause psychological problems, including anxiety.', 'The objective was to determine whether general anxiety and disease-specific anxiety differentially predict poor perceived health in ICD patients.', 'Patient concerns about the ICD and feelings of disability were independently predicted by general as well as disease-specific anxiety. Clinical anxiety was predicted by general anxiety only, whereas cardiopulmonary symptoms were predicted by disease-specific anxiety.'] Does anxiety predict poor perceived health in patients with an implantable defibrillator?