HFA of the ESC position paper on the management of LVAD-supported patients for the non-LVAD specialist healthcare provider: part 3: at the hospital and discharge
- Gustafsson, F.
- Avraham, B. ben
- Chioncel, O.
- Hasin, T.
- Grupper, A.
- Shaul, A.
- Nalbantgil, S.
- Hammer, Y.
- Mullens, W.
- Tops, L.F.
- Elliston, J.
- Tsui, S.V.
- Milicic, D.
- Altenberger, J.
- Abuhazira, M.
- Winnik, S.
- Lavee, J.
- Piepoli, M.F.
- Hill, L.
- Hamdan, R.
- Ruhparwar, A.
- Anker, S.
- Crespo-Leiro, M.G.
- Coats, A.J.S.
- Filippatos, G.
- Metra, M.
- Rosano, G.
- Seferovic, P.
- Ruschitzka, F.
- Adamopoulos, S.
- Barac, Y.
- Jonge, N. de
- Frigerio, M.
- Goncalvesova, E.
- Gotsman, I.
- Zadok, O.I. ben
- Ponikowski, P.
- Potena, L.
- Ristic, A.
- Jaarsma, T.
- Gal, T. ben
DOIAbstract
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 co...
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