title: Causes and consequences of discontinuation of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in non-terminally ill patients.
abstract: Infection and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks are important contributing factors to discontinuation of cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in non-terminally ill patients. These patients are at a high risk of sudden cardiac death despite continued antiarrhythmic drug therapy.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-2265, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Natale
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Greenfield
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Easley
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Barrington
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Windle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000628:therapy*; D016312:Treatment Refusal