title: Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use in Older Adults: Proceedings of a Hartford Change AGEnts Symposium.
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.). dkramer@bidmc.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Daniel D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Matlock
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Alfred E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Buxton
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Nathan E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goodwin
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Ariel R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: James N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Knoepke
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lampert
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Spertus
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Lynne W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.affiliation: From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (D.B.K., A.E.B., S.L.M.); Hebrew Senior Life Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA (D.B.K., S.L.M.); University of Colorado, CO (D.D.M.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (N.E.G.); American Geriatrics Society, New York (C.G.); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (A.R.G.); University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.N.K.); University of Denver, CO (C.K.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.L.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (P.S.M.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (M.R.R.); Mid-American Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO (J.A.S.); and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (L.W.S.).
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States
keywords: end-of-life care; ethics; health policy and outcomes research; implantable cardioverter–defibrillator