Trauma Resuscitation in a Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient: An Emergency Medicine Simulation Scenario.

Trauma Resuscitation in a Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient: An Emergency Medicine Simulation Scenario.

Kenyhercz William E; Perez Jorge L; Wolfe Adrienne N; Starkey Morgan R; Bagnoli Iii Dominic J; Ozgur Ahmed F; Ciullo Anna; Ahmed Rami

Cureus

2017

2017-10

Heart failure is a leading cause of death worldwide. While heart transplantation is the most successful treatment for end-stage heart failure, the scarcity in donor hearts has ushered in the use of alternative therapies, such as the left ventricular assist device (LVAD). This patient population may present with low frequency, but they require disease-specific management. Learners may fine-tune these principles in a safe learning environment, such as a medical simulation lab. Here, we present a case in which a patient with a LVAD sustained serious traumatic injuries.

atls; emergency medicine; left ventricular assist device; lvad; simulation; simulation scenario; trauma

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e1773–e1773

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