Posted on October 26, 2015 - By Cliff Reid
"We may come across patients with Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs), either in the prehospital or interhospital setting. Prehospital & retrieval medicine practitioners should have a basic understanding of how they function, what can go wrong, and how to troubleshoot in emergencies."
These two talks by HEMS Physician Chris Partka will take you through the essentials:
Further Reading:
- Chris’ blog post at The Blunt Dissection
- Case report from the ED ECMO guys on use of CPR in VAD patients.
- LifeInTheFastLane on VADs with multiple other links.