Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Audience: The audience for this classic team-based learning (cTBL) session is emergency medicine residents, faculty, and students; although this topic is applicable to internal medicine and family medicine residents. Introduction: A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a mechanical circulat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://jetem.org/lvad_tbl/ |
| Summary: | Audience:
The audience for this classic team-based learning (cTBL) session is emergency medicine residents, faculty, and students; although this topic is applicable to internal medicine and family medicine residents.
Introduction:
A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a mechanical circulatory support device that can be placed in critically-ill patients who have poor left ventricular function. After LVAD implantation, patients have improved quality of life.1 The number of LVAD patients worldwide continues to rise. Left-ventricular assist device patients may present to the emergency department (ED) with severe, life-threatening conditions. It is essential that emergency physicians have a good understanding of LVADs and their complications.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this cTBL module, the learner will be able to: 1) Properly assess LVAD patients’ circulatory status; 2) appropriately resuscitate LVAD patients; 3) identify common LVAD complications; 4) evaluate and appropriately manage patients with LVAD malfunctions.
Method:
The method for this didactic session is cTBL. |
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| ISSN: | 2474-1949 2474-1949 |