Left Ventricular Assist Device Advanced - Evaluating and Managing Suction Events | Clinical Medicine

LVADs are amazing devices that can increase blood flow around the body for those with end stage heart failure. They are very complex though. Suction events are when the cannula sucking blood out of the left ventricular has trouble suctioning that blood. In this video we dive into how to evaluate and manage LVAD suction events.

Introduction, Basics, Overview

What Is A Suction Event, Anatomy, LVAD Mechanics

Causes Of Suction Events, Evaluating And Managing Them - Inflow Cannula Position, Speed Changes, Hypovolemia, Arrhythmia, GI Bleed, Right Ventricular Failure, and More!

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