Ventricular Assist Device transport: When a bad heart gets worse

[VentMedic]

Here are a couple of good articles for those of you who may want to became a CCT/Flight Paramedic, RN or RRT. It is good reading for all so that some can see how complex patients can be and the advances in technology.

When Bad Hearts Get Worse
http://www.ems1.com/air-medical-transport/articles/592683-When-Bad-Hearts-Get-Worse/


Using the Abiomed in Cardiac Treatment
http://www.ems1.com/ems-products/EM...06590-Using-the-Abiomed-in-Cardiac-Treatment/

 

[gamma6]

sweet thanks man

 

[Scott33]

Woman actually

 

[austinmedic2004]

We have a local hospital that is placing Thoratec® Ventricular Assist Devices in patients on a somewhat regular basis. Many of our crews have had the opportunity to transport these patients for one reason or another. Our entire department has received training on how to assist the patient and/or family member with the device when there is a malfunction to include changing to the back up device or manually pumping for the device. There is some interesting training out there from the manufacturers to assist in the familiarization with these devices.

http://www.thoratec.com/videos/mp-vad-training.aspx?id=mp_hmII_profEduPro