Missed opportunities! End of life decision making and discussions in implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients

Guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities were updated in 2008 including discussions prior to implantation with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients regarding end-of-life (EOL) choices.

Source: Heart and Lung - May 6, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Jennifer L. Miller, Misook L. Chung, Farshid Etaee, Muna Hammash, Ingela Thyl én, Martha J. Biddle, Samy C. Elayi, Mary M. Czarapata, Samantha McEvedy, Jan Cameron, Christine A. Haedtke, Chantal F. Ski, David R. Thompson, Debra K. Moser Source Type: research