Why the study?
What are the practices and attitudes regarding deactivation of pacemakers and ICDs in terminally ill patients among healthcare providers and industry representatives?
Population
787 respondents including physicians, nurses, and others who manage treatment of patients with implanted…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Variability in end-of-life device deactivation comfort warrants targeted education; leaves open whether guidelines would standardize practices.
What are the practices and attitudes regarding deactivation of pacemakers and ICDs in terminally ill patients among healthcare providers and industry representatives?
Deactivation of implanted cardiac devices in terminally ill patients is common, but providers are significantly more comfortable deactivating ICDs than pacemakers, highlighting the need for professional guidelines.
Mueller et al. (2008) studied this question.
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