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Approach To Unresponsive Patient With Lvad, Maya Guglin
Approach To Unresponsive Patient With Lvad, Maya Guglin
The VAD Journal
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Unresponsive Patient With Lvad: A Case Series, Ameer Z. Musa, Julia Akhtarekhavari
Unresponsive Patient With Lvad: A Case Series, Ameer Z. Musa, Julia Akhtarekhavari
The VAD Journal
Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for patients with advanced heart failure (HF) is becoming more commonplace as technology has progressed and reliability of these systems has improved. We report our experience with three patients with cardiopulmonary arrest in the hospital and propose a protocol for the prompt assessment and treatment of an unresponsive patient with a LVAD in place. We presented three cases of unresponsive patients on LVAD support with low flow or no flow through the LVAD. Although all three of them were alive after resuscitation, none survived to discharge. In all three cases, there were no flaws in LVAD …