A Standardized Unit Based Process For Obtaining Heart Failure Patient Weights, Lesli E. Teed

Master's Projects

Introduction: A CNL student-led process improvement process improvement project was proposed to help improve the accuracy of Heart Failure patient weights on a geriatric specialty unit. Cardiology voiced a preference for patients to be weighed using electronic standing scales rather than in-bed scales to improve accuracy. A literature review revealed that in-bed scale weights were less accurate due to inconsistencies in zeroing the bed prior to obtaining the weight, not removing excess patient care equipment and bed linens, and not ensuring that the patient was wearing a minimal amount of clothing.

Methods: Electronic standing scales were purchased, current practice state …

Impact Of A Social Support Program Supervised By A Multidisciplinary Team On Psychosocial Distress And Knowledge About Heart Failure Among Heart Failure Patients, Muhammad Adil Soofi, Zainab Jafery, Faisal Alsamadi

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association

ABSTRACT:

Background: Heart failure drains significant financial resources with morbidity and mortality higher than cancer. Social support is defined as the care provided by the family members, friends and health care workers to the patients. Absence of social support and poor perceived social support will create stress, anxiety, depression and anger which further deteriorate the underlying disease and worsen quality of life. Discussion in group creates better understanding of the disease which helps the patients improving their skills in managing their condition.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of multidisciplinary team supervised social support program on components of psychosocial distress and …

Transcutaneous Energy Transmission: Can We Do It Now?, Yuriy Pya

The VAD Journal

The percutaneous driveline used in contemporary LVADs presents a continuous risk of infection for the duration of support. Minimizing infection in durable mechanical circulatory support systems requires total implantation of all components and energy transfer by means other than percutaneous drivelines. A novel coplanar energy transfer (CET) system, similar to the original transcutaneous energy transfer (TET) design, is unique by incorporating two large rings with coil-within-the-coil topology to ensure strong resonance power. The CET system consists of an internal integrated controller, a battery coupled with an internal thoracic coil ring, and the LVAD pump. External equipment includes a power transmission …

Health Care Delivery For Heart Failure Patients During The Covid-19 Pandemic; A Consensus Of The Saudi Heart Failure Working Group (Saudi-Hf), Abeer Bakhsh, Maryam Alqaseer, Fakhr Alayoubi, Rima S. Bader, Kamal Alghalayini, Abdelfatah Elasfar, Waleed Alhabeeb

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to global and national rapid health system changes to treat the affected patients and prevent the spread of the virus. The social distancing, redirecting resources, and nationwide lockdown led to the cancellation of non-urgent hospital visits and interruption of continuity of care for patients with chronic cardiac conditions such as heart failure (HF). This consensus document addresses the domains of health care delivery that are affected by the pandemic. It explains the current situation of health care delivery to heart failure patients and further recommendation on how to overcome this. Thus, maintaining quality …

First-In-Human Visone Heart Failure Study: Asymptomatic Diaphragmatic Stimulation For Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: Case Report, Ana Jorbenadze, Nikoloz Shaburishvili, Michael Mirro Md, Facc, Fhrs, Faha, Michel Zuber, Paul Erne, Tamaz Shaburishvili

Parkview Heart Institute

Background

Asymptomatic Diaphragmatic Stimulation (ADS) is a novel device-based HF therapy under investigation. ADS gaited with the cardiac cycle transiently modulates intrathoracic pressure, thereby enhancing pre- and afterload, and stroke volume. It is hypothesized that ADS improves cardiac function and exercise tolerance in HFrEF patients.

Methods

HFrEF patients (15) underwent laparoscopic implantation of the VisONE ADS system (NCT03484780). Post-implant stimulation levels imperceptible to the patient are determined. At discharge, ADS therapy is turned on. Measures of cardiac function, HF status, QoL and adverse events are assessed every 3 months for 12 months.

Results

Results are presented from an initial patient …