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[Deactivation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) at the end of life]

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Up to one third of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) experience shock discharges in the last 24 h before death, which no longer have any therapeutic benefit. Even in patients who have a living will (do not resuscitate, DNR, directiv... ...