Patients' Perspectives Regarding Generator Exchanges of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.
Sarah C MontembeauFaisal M MerchantCandace SpeightDaniel B KramerDaniel M MatlockMichal HornýNeal W DickertBirju R RaoPublished in: Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (2023)
Strong defaults may exist to continue therapy and exchange ICD generators. Updated risk stratification may facilitate shared decision-making and reduce generator exchanges in very low-risk patients, especially if these interventions are directed toward clinicians. Interventions targeting phenomena such as therapeutic inertia may be more impactful and warrant exploration in randomized trials.