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A 911 call is made. A male patient collapses and seems too sluggish to move. An Ambulance is immediately dispatched to the location. The paramedics arrive and finds the patient sitting on the floor with his wife by his side. The male is conscious and answers the questions the paramedics ask.
He states he became dizzy and passed out. The patient continues to say that he has a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implanted and grafted to his heart. The LVAD helps pump oxygen-enriched blood that his damaged heart can not do. The male patient also claims that due to the design of the LVAD, basic equipment WILL NOT detect his Blood Pressure nor Pulse. Special Dopler equipment will detect his vitals.
http://api.ning.com/files/UlNjvG5vp...BxvKB5U9vYh01jHjmXa1k4/HeartMate2THORATEC.jpg
It appears that the patient has lost color and is sweating. What next? There is a titanium heart/blood pump implanted to his heart. If needed, are chest compressions dangerous for this patient? The answer is YES! It can cause the LVAD to dislodge from the heart and the the patient can internally bleed.
I am a 47 yo male with an LVAD implant. I DONT HAVE the conventionally found Blood Pressure and i do not have a Pulse, However i am alive and well
I am trying to raise awareness of LVAD 911 PROTOCOL and to obtain more info from you the experts on how to spread this crucial topic. It is predicted that the LVAD will be as common as dialysis.
WHAT are your questions and or experiences?
I started a blog:
http://www.FromTheBottomOfMyLVAD.blogspot.com
showing the "Day In The Life Of AN LVAD RECIPIENT"
Thanks for your Help and interest.
Josh Morris
PS my son is EMT in NYC
He states he became dizzy and passed out. The patient continues to say that he has a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implanted and grafted to his heart. The LVAD helps pump oxygen-enriched blood that his damaged heart can not do. The male patient also claims that due to the design of the LVAD, basic equipment WILL NOT detect his Blood Pressure nor Pulse. Special Dopler equipment will detect his vitals.
http://api.ning.com/files/UlNjvG5vp...BxvKB5U9vYh01jHjmXa1k4/HeartMate2THORATEC.jpg
It appears that the patient has lost color and is sweating. What next? There is a titanium heart/blood pump implanted to his heart. If needed, are chest compressions dangerous for this patient? The answer is YES! It can cause the LVAD to dislodge from the heart and the the patient can internally bleed.
I am a 47 yo male with an LVAD implant. I DONT HAVE the conventionally found Blood Pressure and i do not have a Pulse, However i am alive and well
I am trying to raise awareness of LVAD 911 PROTOCOL and to obtain more info from you the experts on how to spread this crucial topic. It is predicted that the LVAD will be as common as dialysis.
WHAT are your questions and or experiences?
I started a blog:
http://www.FromTheBottomOfMyLVAD.blogspot.com
showing the "Day In The Life Of AN LVAD RECIPIENT"
Thanks for your Help and interest.
Josh Morris
PS my son is EMT in NYC