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Improving rates of implantable cardioverter defibrillator deactivation in end-of-life care
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) save lives in selected patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. However, in patents suffering with terminal illness, ICD therapy could pose a risk of unnecessary futile shocks which could lead to undignified discomfort in their final days of life. Nati...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5922560/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29713689 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000254 |