Deactivation of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Terminal Illness and End of Life Care
Abstract
Cardiology professional societies have recommended that patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices complete advance directives (ADs). However, physicians rarely discuss end of life handling of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and standard AD forms do not address the presence of ICDs. We conducted a telephone survey of 278 patients with an ICD from a large, academic hospital. The average period since implantation...
Paper Details
Title
Deactivation of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Terminal Illness and End of Life Care
Published Date
Jan 1, 2012
Volume
109
Issue
1
Pages
91 - 94
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