Meeting
Abstract Number: 277
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) shocks can be traumatic for patients and families, particularly at the end of life. Studies estimate between 51-65% of ICDs remain active at time of death, with 24-31% of patients receiving shocks within the last day of life, and 8% in the last minute of life. The Heart Rhythm Society […]