Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) functionality: patient and family information for advanced decision-making.

Loreena Michelle HillSonja McIlfatrickBrian TaylorLana DixonDonna Fitzsimons

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2019)

Patients and family members require improved communication and information concerning their future treatment plan and functionality of an ICD. A proactive approach to discuss deactivation would enable shared clinical decision-making in the advanced stages of illness.

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