Recent content by JasonLVAD
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Patient in Full V-Fib, Alert & Oriented, Asymptomatic (LVAD) - Patient Perspective
THIS, SO much! There are differences in opinion on this matter between the docs even within the LVAD Floor at my hospital. ALL Rooms carry a sign now and it simply says 'no compressions unless authorized by attending on duty' - leaving it up to each one. Personally - my opinion on it is that... -
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Patient in Full V-Fib, Alert & Oriented, Asymptomatic (LVAD) - Patient Perspective
curious, if I may ask - for those of you with LVAD Protocols, do you carry a doppler onboard for assessing BPs in LVAD Patients? I bring mine with as our system just won't budget them as they're rarely needed. (Me and most now have a non palpable pulse since the new VADs are centrifugal and... -
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Patient in Full V-Fib, Alert & Oriented, Asymptomatic (LVAD) - Patient Perspective
Even though my local medics 'know' about the LVAD when I have to be transported they're usually super hands off approach, just pick me up and run an hour to the LVAD Center or to the Chopper (they're on pre-alert/notice when I call - strokes/TIAs are a very common side effect of the LVAD). I... -
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Patient in Full V-Fib, Alert & Oriented, Asymptomatic (LVAD) - Patient Perspective
Found the forums searching for some LVAD topics - and wanted to share my most recent experience with EMTs - as I am an LVAD Patient - and my medics were white as a ghost during transport, and not really sure what to do with me. Hope you don't mind me sharing from a patient's point of view - and...