Organ support & nutrition

British societies guideline on the management of emergencies in implantable left ventricular assist device recipients in transplant centres

Intensive Care MedPublished Guideline

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Resuscitation of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) recipients requires bespoke guidelines, as non-invasive BP, pulse and SpO2 measurements may be hard to obtain

  2. Guidelines for recognition of clinical deterioration, inadequate circulation and time-critical interventions, for use by those providing immediate care of LVAD patients under precipitous clinical deterioration

Original publication

British societies guideline on the management of emergencies in implantable left ventricular assist device recipients in transplant centres. Intensive Care Med. Published 25 March 2024. doi:10.1007/s00134-024-07382-y

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