What is?
A mechanical device implanted in a patient who has severe heart failure to assist the heart in pumping blood
What is a VAD? Ventricular Assist Device
With a battery source
How is the LVAD powered when the patient is traveling through the hospital?
Driveline, Controller and Batteries
What are the three main components a VAD patient will travel with?
A CSS must travel with you
Who must travel with you when transporting a VAD patient anywhere in the hospital?
The Power or Mobile power module connected to the wall outlet in the room
What powers the patient's VAD while in the room?
Battery Charger, System Monitor, Power Module, Mobile Power Module
What are 4 things you will see in a patient's room to identify them as an VAD patient?
A CSS must travel with you on the 1st time
The CSS must take extra batteries
What is a must the CSS take with them to travel with a patient?
Postpone on your patient
Because the blood flows through both the pump and the heart.