Implantable cardioverter defibrillator deactivation and advance care planning: a focus group study.
Rik StoevelaarArianne Brinkman-StoppelenburgAnne Geert van DrielRozemarijn L van Bruchem-VisserDominic Amj TheunsRohit E BhagwandienAgnes Van der HeideJudith Ac RietjensPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2019)
Although patients expressed a need for more information, advance care planning conversations about implantable cardioverter defibrillator deactivation seemed to be uncommon. Deactivation should be more frequently addressed by healthcare professionals, tailored to the disease stage of the patient and readiness to discuss this topic.