A qualitative study of decision-making about the implantation of cardioverter defibrillators and deactivation during end-of-life care

Background: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are recommended for patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death or for survivors of cardiac arrest. All ICDs combine a shock function with a pacing function to treat fast and slow heart rhythms, respectively. The pacing function may be ver...

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Principais autores:	Holly Standing, Catherine Exley, Darren Flynn, Julian Hughes, Kerry Joyce, Trudie Lobban, Stephen Lord, Daniel Matlock, Janet M McComb, Paul Paes, Richard G Thomson
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	National Institute for Health Research 2016-10-01
coleção:	Health Services and Delivery Research
Assuntos:	implantable cardioverter defibrillators deactivation shared decision-making qualitative research end-of-life care
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr04320
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