Despite improvements, many ICD tachytherapy deactivations still occur on the final day of life, highlighting the need for earlier, proactive counseling.
ICD tachytherapy deactivation often occurs too late, highlighting the critical need to integrate deactivation discussions into routine care earlier, especially for heart failure patients.
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Despite improvements in anticipatory tachytherapy deactivation practices, a plateau has been reached. Many deactivations still occur on the final day of life, underscoring the need for earlier and more proactive counselling. Integrating deactivation discussions into routine care, particularly for heart failure patients, will be essential to ensure patient-centered advance care planning.
Jaff et al. (Tue,) reported a other. Despite improvements, many ICD tachytherapy deactivations still occur on the final day of life, highlighting the need for earlier, proactive counseling.