Timely and ongoing conversations about ICD deactivation should be integrated into routine care to ensure decisions align with patient values, particularly at the end of life.
This review emphasises the need for individualised ICD deactivation discussions. Enhancing communication, education, and training for healthcare professionals is essential. Timely, ongoing conversations about ICD deactivation should be integrated into routine care, ensuring decisions align with patient values, especially in the final stages of life.
Lier et al. (Tue,) studied this question.