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Hardwired for Life? Implantable Defibrillator Dilemmas in Older Patients James M. Beattie, MBChB, FRCP, James N. Kirkpatrick, MD, Kristen K. Patton, MD, Arnold R. Eiser, MD, MACP The American Journal of Medicine Volume 131, Issue 10, Pages 1143-1145 (October 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.04.044 Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure Possible role of the primary care provider in promoting decision making and advance care planning at the time of informed consent for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation or generator replacement in the elderly. The American Journal of Medicine 2018 131, 1143-1145DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.04.044) Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions