Left Ventricular Assist Device Advanced - Evaluating and Managing Suction Events | Clinical Medicine

LVADs are amazing devices that can increase blood flow around the body for those with end stage heart failure. They are very complex though. Suction events are when the cannula sucking blood out of the left ventricular has trouble suctioning that blood. In this video we dive into how to evaluate and manage LVAD suction events. Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRjT_2FeKdzsQ2F_xwY7iAiX&si=xvrJFXoUGRu16hZY 👉 Now find WhiteBoard Medicine on all major Podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, Amazon, More)! Let us know what you think! 0:00 - 1:57 - Introduction, Basics, Overview 1:58 - 4:18 - What Is A Suction Event, Anatomy, LVAD Mechanics 4:19 - 12:38 - Causes Of Suction Events, Evaluating And Managing Them - Inflow Cannula Position, Speed Changes, Hypovolemia, Arrhythmia, GI Bleed, Right Ventricular Failure, and More! Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)-Anatomy/Physiology, Indications, Contraindications, Evaluation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Vm72M4Dzw&t=360s LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) Alarms and Outputs - Flow, Power, Pulsatility Index https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z_8O7mtTmE LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) Suction Events - Anatomy, Causes, Evaluation, Management https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFZNrOP6nZY 👇DON'T MISS OUT - JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY TODAY 👇 https://www.patreon.com/WhiteBoardMedicine We appreciate the support! 📰👇SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER👍👍 https://whiteboardmedicine.kit.com/634ccbe783 COLLECTION OF PLAYLISTS: Critical Care Medicine 🚑 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRiZ85NNUGwk91YpqDWdIGvA&si=jGyrxrOcvQqTldFb Pulmonology🫁 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRinTHdWwKFYBX7N5kfOBRHz&si=BKliNG26xrQqUNvx Cardiology and ECG🫀 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRh2JoODgpLapjGDYXSW1q0h&si=jnr41duxoNnMw4ss Nephrology🧂 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRgwXdcj18ux70r08Et93idU&si=tbOHFsPfZgFFZxWg Acid Base🧬 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRjj4NDR0eq6M6TqKiZQZChX&si=iC0eBYNRCawR7f0G Medical, Healthcare, and Science News📰 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRhsj4rBQzF7YOtboBoHL2u9&si=OBt6z2aJabzPoLeR Biostatistics and Research📊 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRikRVVVVL09H-GxxrlJiZJh&si=vUO_j8D3VPqGAIAl Immunology🧫 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRjLvJPC2ub_mLSxFmL7dNnt&si=RmbzEewJV1YU3PEx Laboratory Evaluation and Values🧪 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRjGho7xcGieA1Hdkaj4vCCF&si=6cEOyuA8wuKcdpbp Infectious Disease🦠 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRj4G9ApK7nw-7V2Ye31_MR9&si=C-_5_1x7RXrzaTMs Obstetrics and Gynecology👶 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRgYRUdsBVEZ345SY0yYVEl9&si=A0SYAeK637NiMIdu Procedures💉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRiUYMZbBl-KBJJe2vyoeWyL&si=WJzDSnFd049JgHDc Endocrinology🎂 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5bMa9_tvRgxyOVpxlkKAxsx4mtr6nGx&si=eiLnS5kDySGdHxMP ________________________________________________________________________ If you enjoy the content and feel inclined, here are some ways in which you can support us! Funds will go towards purchasing better equipment/software, dedicating more time to the channel, and continuing to strive towards taking this channel to the next level! PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=UQN2JGSYSQJEG YouTube Membership tab: It has a “Join” button at the top right corner of our Channel’s home page. We appreciate you! DISCLAIMER THIS VIDEO DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material contained on this website are for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read, watched, or listened to on this video, or any other videos, reports, texts tweets or other sources. Sources: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/10/1720 https://emcrit.org/emcrit/heartmate-3-lvad-overview/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9106934/ #LVAD #heartfailure #cardiology #criticalcaremedicine #medicaleducation #teaching