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Patient with LVAD
LVAD

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Perform a quick preoperative neurological exam to document existing deficits as an LVAD can cause embolic strokes refl.in/c

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Spontaneous ventilation is a desirable goal, because it will facilitate venous return to the LVAD device. refl.in/c

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If the venous cannula is an elbow cannula and it is chattering it may be that the cannula has rotated and the lumen is abutting the atrial wall.

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Maintaining adequate intravascular volume is critical to the function of the LVAD refl.in/c

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Consider commencing prostacyclin if fibrin is seen to be accumulating in the circuit.

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Good summary of points to consider in the patient presenting with a left ventricular assist device thebluntdissection.org/20...

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