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tonight i learned from THORATEC that"chest compressions" are not officially ruled out. But used as a last resort i guess it can be found on the thoratecU.com website... which i havent gotten into yet ;-) thanks

Nice... i like your feisty passion... to save a life... it will eventually be protocol for LVADrecipients to showcase the number of their LVADsupport team on the equipment that we are wearing... i do already, taped to my batteries and controller around my waist. the Paramedic, who brought me...

I just got home from a dinner with a THORATEC (manufacturer of the HEARTMATE ll LVAD) representative... Among many questions i raised, Medical ID was raised and type was a concern. Neclace bracelet anklet...etc they are suggesting LVAD recipients should wear neclace or anklet as the Bracelet...

Hi jon...thanks for sharing that and the protocols. There is no doubt that the LVAD recipient will be more common place in the world... for many reasons...bottom up and top down perspectives... thats for another post :-) But we are finding LVAD regulations vary state to state regarding if...

sorry, i didnt see this until now... what "Link didnt post" thanks

Thank you... this is my goal to inform and get informed Thanks again

Nice! i didnt know that, but it shows me/us that this LVAD is a serious subject that they thought willing to display... it really is the wave of the future... case in point, a few years ago if i had my heart attack, I WOULDNT be here exchanging info with you, writing my blog or being with my...

columbia pres was the 1st and is the most tech advanced... Montifiore hosp in the bronx started an LVAD program recently AND Westcher Hospital has started one too... in fact i hear on 1010wins news radio Westchester hospital is starting to advertise the their LVAD programs... the news and the...

Thoratec sent me 3 emails and called me 2 times to apologize... and explained why... something about it being a online school and the Law with an Attorney General would penalize them LOL :-) i already forgot exactly LOL But they appreciate what i am doing and eventually I will be able to get...

Glad you are making good use of it, i tried to register and they told me "patients" are prohibited LOL... Thanks for your passion in saving lives...

CORRECT, IN FACT THE LVAD ALLOWS THE HEART TO REST AND REPAIR ITSELF TO THE POINT THAT SOME RECIPIENTS ARE BLESSED WHERE THEY DONT HAVE TO GET A TRANSPLANT AS THE HEART RETURNED TO NORMAL... they call it hibernation. Technically its a partial or Half of a mechanical heart! thanks

The EKG is unaffected overall, as it still reading the heart's function/activity, although the LVADis performing its task, the heart is still doing its job of pumping, however to med professionals familiar with the LVAD, they can see a slight difference. thanks

WHOA sorry for the LARGE font above... didnt think it would be o large and annoying! Anyway, i think the bottomline is that the LVAD recipient should be carrying their manuals around with them as they travel. As it is we have to carry spare batteries and an extra controller/computer (worn...

Thanks ALL for your research and offering the info you have... much appreciated. Showers are allowed once the entry point in the abdomen heals "enough" around the driveline that powers the LVAD. BATHS and SWIMMING are not permitted. MY Model LVAD is the newest one called the HeartMate ll...

Thanks for that as it has been a debate on where to ID myself... the neclace or bracelet... it also reminds me of a story that my son told me of a patient... This patient had all his conditions and medicines tatooed on his chest and arm so any visiting medical emergency team would spot it...

will do... EMTLIFE will be the 1st place that i will post it! it will be sometime this coming week...

My son(he is an EMT) is in process of ordering Med ID for me that i will wear around my neck... currently hospitals are trying to figure out the "proper" info to place on the Med ID... so much to note: Patient has Heart pump implanted, patient has NO PULSE:-) patient has no recognizable...

Thats the problem, not all hospitals have an LVAD program, and if it does it may not use "that" particular LVAD... mine is made by THORATEC called the Heartmate ll. I heard of stories that an LVAD patient from NYC needed assistance in Philly and that hospital didnt want to touch him dispite...

www.FromTheBottomOfMyLVAD.blogspot.com i discuss it in length, the factors and indicators of my heart attack... Originally I thought i had Food poisoning! I HAD NO chest pains nor left arm pain or numbness. I stayed home for a week and noticed i couldnt walk more than 10 feet before falling out...

LOL thank you, i feel blessed enough to be living, so this is my way of thanking the "LVAD"... If my heart attack occured 5 or 3 years ago I wouldnt be around. Most times i feel so normal that i have the LVAD implant... until one of my wires gets caught up on a door knob! :-) This is my...