Left Ventricular Assist Device Multialarm Emergency: A High-Fidelity Simulation Case for Emergency Medicine Residents

• Main Authors: Ryan Barnicle (Author), Sean Boaglio (Author), Jillian Fitzgerald (Author), Karalynn Otterness (Author), Scott Johnson (Author), Christine Ahn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction As left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) become more prevalent in the treatment of patients with end-stage heart failure, emergency physicians must become experts in the management and resuscitation of patients with LVADs. As with other high-acuity, low-occurrence scenarios, managing...