what are lvads used for?
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A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a pump that we use for patients who have reached end-stage heart failure. We surgically implant the LVAD, a battery-operated, mechanical pump, which then helps the left ventricle (main pumping chamber of the heart) pump blood to the rest of the body.
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Despite the adoption of more durable continuous flow designs, implantable LVAD replacement procedures are still required for three broad indications: mechanical/electrical failure, hemolysis/thrombosis, and infection.
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An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is similar to a pacemaker. Both devices are used to treat arrhythmia. ICD is more commonly used in patients who have had episodes of ventricular fibrillation (VF).
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LVH can often be corrected by treating the underlying problem causing the heart to work too hard. Depending on the type of damage that has occurred, treatment measures may include medications and heart-healthy lifestyle changes to help reduce the pressure in the heart.
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If the heart stops pumping, it is known as a cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a combination of techniques, including chest compressions, designed to pump the heart to get blood circulating and deliver oxygen to the brain until definitive treatment can stimulate the heart to start working again.
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Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a technique in which a machine temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, maintaining the circulation of blood and the oxygen content of the patient's body. The CPB pump itself is often referred to as a heart–lung machine or "the pump".
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Sequential Compression Devices, or SCD's, (also known as Lymphodema pumps) are designed to limit the development of deep vein thrombosis, embolisms, and peripheral edema in immobile patients.
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A pacemaker is not used to tread PVCs. This is what they are used for: Speed up a slow heart rhythm (bradycardia). Help control an abnormal or fast heart rhythm.
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) can prevent death from cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest due to life-threatening fast heart rhythms is the most common cause of death in the United States. ICDs are implanted in the chest in a manner similar to that of pacemakers.
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The operative procedure requires a midline incision to the sternum to access the diseased heart. You are placed on a heart and lung bypass machine while the LVAD is implanted into the diseased heart.
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Lavender-Top Tube - EDTA: EDTA is the anticoagulant used for most hematology procedures. Its primary use is for the CBC and individual components of the CBC. The larger (6ml) tube is used for blood bank procedures.
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Quickly shocking the heart with an automated external defibrillator (AED) can save a person's life after cardiac arrest. An AED is a portable, battery-operated device that a bystander can use. It checks the heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.
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Although not classified as a VAD, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) offers an alternative form of mechanical circulatory support therapy for patients with severe acute respiratory and/or cardiac failure who have a high mortality risk despite optimal conventional forms of treatment.
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In acute ventricular fibrillation (VF), drugs (eg, vasopressin, epinephrine, amiodarone) are used after three defibrillation attempts are performed to restore normal rhythm.
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What is SVR? Surgical Ventricular Restoration (SVR): SVR is a surgical procedure to treat congestive heart failure caused by myocardial infarction (heart attack). Following a heart attack, scar or an aneurysm may develop resulting in an enlarged rounded heart. This may lead to congestive heart failure (CHF).
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ICD indicates implantable cardioverter defibrillator; LVAD, left ventricular assist device.