Current guidelines for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator （ICD） therapy in heart failure patients were established by multiple device Irials; however, very few geriatric patients （patients ≥ 65 years old） wer...Current guidelines for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator （ICD） therapy in heart failure patients were established by multiple device Irials; 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.展开更多
文摘Current guidelines for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator （ICD） therapy in heart failure patients were established by multiple device Irials; 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.
