What are the issues discussed during the ICD deactivation process?
The issues discussed during the ICD deactivation process include the risks, benefits and consequences of implantation, the process of deactivation and the circumstances in which deactivation may be appropriate, including the potential harms of not deactivating, the possibility of partial deactivation of the ICD without deactivating the Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy component (in the patients with CRT-D devices) the possibility of reactivation if the person's condition changes or improves common misconceptions about the function of an ICD and the consequences of deactivation.