HRS Expert Consensus Statement on the Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) in patients nearing end of life or requesting withdrawal of therapy. This document was developed in collaboration and endorsed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM);

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1008-1026

  Lampert, Rachel ^a   Hayes, David L ^b   Annas, George J ^c   Farley, Margaret A ^d   Goldstein, Nathan E ^e   Hamilton, Robert M ^f   Kay, G Neal ^g   Kramer, Daniel B ^h   Mueller, Paul S ^b   Padeletti, Luigi ⁱ   Pozuelo, Leo ^j   Schoenfeld, Mark H ^a   Vardas, Panos E ^k   Wiegand, Debra L ^l   Zellner, Richard ^m  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^h BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^j LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HERAKLION   (Greece)

^l UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^m CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EQUIPMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSULTATION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ETHICS; EUTHANASIA; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SUICIDE; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PARENTS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 77954144538     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.04.033     Document Type: Article

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