Adverse experiences with implantable defibrillators in Oregon hospices

BACKGROUND: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) improve survival in patients at risk for recurrent, sustained ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation. Unless deactivated, ICDs may deliver unwanted shocks to terminally ill patients near the time of death. This study sought to determine the...

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Main Authors: Fromme, Erik K., Stewart, Tanya Lugliani, Jeppesen, Margaret, Tolle, Susan W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3578584/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21112878
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049909110390505
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