The dilemma of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in the geriatric population.
Current guidelines for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in heart failure patients were established by multiple device trials; however, very few geriatric patients (patients ≥ 65 years old) were included in these studies. This article explores the controversies of ICD implantation in the geriatric population, management of delivered ICD therapy in this age group, and the end of life care in patients with ICD.
Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Steward Carney Hospital, and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA.
Diana
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Revenco
James P
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Morgan
Lana
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Tsao