Managing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators at End-of-Life: Practical Challenges and Care Considerations
Khera R, Pandey A, Link MS, Sulistio MS. Managing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators at End-of-Life: Practical Challenges and Care Considerations. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2018, 357: 143-150. PMID: 30665495, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2018.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManagement of ICDsLife-saving therapyImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorFinal common pathwayPatient-centered approachICD shocksCardiopulmonary arrestMalignant arrhythmiasPalliative carePatient deathCare considerationsCardioverter defibrillatorLife carePatient's lifeAppropriate managementMedical interventionsICDCommon pathwayNatural deathPatientsDeathNumber of peopleCarePainArrhythmias