Guidelines for ICD deactivation in patients during terminal phase. Joint document of expert associations: Czech Society of Cardiology, Czech Society of Palliative Medicine of CLS JEP, Czech Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics of CLS JEP
2019
Abstract
The document is dedicated to healthcare workers taking care of patients with implantable cardioverter--defibrillators (ICD) nearing end of life. The aim of the document is to ease the suffering during the process of dying of these people.
Guidelines agree with the guidelines of the European expert societies and are not in contradiction with Czech legal system. The situation in USA differs in some aspects.