Abstract
The growing population of left ventricular assist device (LVAD)-supported patients increases the probability of an LVAD- supported patient hospitalized in the internal or surgical wards with certain expected device related, and patient-device interaction complication as well as with any other comorbidities requiring hospitalization. In this third part of the trilogy on the management of LVAD-supported patients for the non-LVAD specialist healthcare provider, definitions and structured approach to the hospitalized LVAD-supported patient are presented including blood pressure assessment, medical therapy of the LVAD supported patient, and challenges related to anaesthesia and non-cardiac surgical interventions. Finally, important aspects to consider when discharging an LVAD patient home and palliative and end-of-life approaches are described.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4425-4443 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | ESC heart failure |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- Health Personnel
- Heart Failure
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Hospitals
- Humans
- Patient Discharge
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