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Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patient Decision Aid

Page showing options, presenting probabilities, using statistics, and highlighting
Left Ventricular ... Patient Decision Aid ... #DecisionAid #DTLVAD ... #Management #CHF ... #Cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... characteristics; a left ventricular ... assist device (LVAD ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM ... Syncope #LowRisk #DecisionAid
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Characterized by left ventricular ... LVEF <45% • Left ventricular ... patients require LVAD ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology