[BOOK][B] Development of a theory-based, complex palliative care intervention for patients with heart failure and their family carers

BN Remawi - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Introduction: Patients with heart failure have significant palliative care needs but few receive
palliative care. Guidance is lacking on how to integrate palliative care into standard heart …

Time for remote deactivation of implantable cardioverterdefibrillators

B Alexander, A Baranchuk - CMAJ, 2021 - Can Med Assoc
We read with interest the CMAJ article on deactivation of implantable
cardioverterdefibrillators by Dr. Wan and colleagues. 1 We concur that unwanted …

DISCONTINUATION OF CARDIAC THERAPIES

PM Fogelman, JA Gerringer - ADVANCED PRACTICE PALLIATIVE … - academic.oup.com
Following device implantation, Mrs. X was in the intensive care unit (ICU) for approximately
2 months due to complications of chronic wound infections, kidney failure, and sepsis. She …

RE: Deactivation of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.

B Alexander, A Baranchuk - 2023 - Can Med Assoc
We read with interest Wan et al.'s recent article on Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
(ICD) deactivation.[1] We concur that unwanted ICD shocks can lead to substantial distress …