The Journal of emergency medicineHumansHeart-Assist DevicesHeart FailureEmergency ServiceHospital
No Pulse? No Problem. Navigating Left Ventricular Assist Device Emergencies in the Emergency Department.
Paulyne Lee, Mina Ghobrial, Kylee Greider, Adam Hryniewicki, Elizabeth Luu, Amir Aminlari, Matthew Murray, Jal Trivedi, Quan Bui, Gabriel Wardi, Michael Self
Published: 202610.1016/j.jemermed.2025.10.041
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used in patients with advanced heart failure. As their prevalence grows, emergency physicians (EPs) are more likely to encounter these patients. However, LVAD-supported physiology d…
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