Should implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and permanent pacemakers in patients with terminal illness be deactivated? Deactivating permanent pacemaker in patients with terminalillness. Patient autonomy is paramount.
Zellner
Richard A
RA
Center for Biomedical Ethics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109-1998, USA.
Aulisio
Mark P
MP
Lewis
William R
WR
D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics*