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Medical Management of Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients: A Practical Guide for the Nonexpert Clinician
This article provides a concise overview of the medical management of LVAD patients for nonexpert clinicians. Our presentation includes the basics of LVAD physiology, design, and operation, patient selection and assessment, medical management, adverse event identification and management, multidisciplinary care, and management of special circumstances, such as noncardiac surgery, cardiac arrest, and end-of-life care. The clinical examination of LVAD patients is unique in terms of blood pressure and heart rate assessment, LVAD “hum” auscultation, driveline and insertion site inspection, and device parameter recording. Im...
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - February 7, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
