Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator deactivation at the end of life: A physician survey
Kelley A, Reid M, Miller D, Fins J, Lachs M. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator deactivation at the end of life: A physician survey. American Heart Journal 2009, 157: 702-708.e1. PMID: 19332199, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of lifeDeactivation discussionsICD deactivationImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator deactivationLikert-scaled itemsAdvance directivesLogistic regression analysisGeneral internistsPhysician surveyExpert guidancePredictors of willingnessOlder adultsSubstantial distressICD managementMail surveyPhysiciansICD shocksSurvey's backgroundRegression analysisSpecialtyICD useImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICDVignettesICDCardioverter-defibrillator (ICD