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Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. Summary: Most patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy who have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) now live more than seven years and those ICD patients with hereditary heart disease can live for decades, according to new research. Share:
At the end of life, there is a risk of the device delivering an inappropriate shock which is painful and traumatic to the patient and can be distressing for those present. One study showed 19% of ICD patients received a shock in their last month and a further 8% in the last minutes of life.