What is the recommendation of the committee regarding deactivation of the ICD?
The committee agreed that the possibility of deactivation should be revisited regularly by healthcare professionals caring for that person. The committee decided that the appropriateness of continuing the ICD should be considered by the person’s health care team at each 6 monthly review of their heart failure. This did not mean that a conversation had to take place with the patient about deactivation at each 6 monthly review, but it was important that the healthcare professional considered it.