Can patients opt to turn off implantable cardioverter-defibrillators near the end of life?

Yes. Although implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) prevent sudden cardiac death in patients with advanced heart failure, their benefit in terminally ill patients is small.1...
Source: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine - Category: Journals (General) Tags: CCJM 1-Minute Consult CCJM Cardiology CCJM Geriatrics CCJM Hospice & Palliative Medicine CCJM Hospital Medicine Source Type: research