RT Book, Section
A1 Shinar, Zack
A1 Gosain, Priyanka
A1 Heimowitz, Todd B.
A2 Farcy, David A.
A2 Chiu, William C.
A2 Marshall, John P.
A2 Osborn, Tiffany M.
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ID 1135701077
T1 Treatment of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in the Emergency Department
T2 Critical Care Emergency Medicine, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071838764
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135701077
RD 2024/04/23
AB Mechanical  circulatory  support  devices  (MCSDs)  are  flow  pumps  designed  to  augment  function  of  the  failing  ventricle.  These  devices  can  be  used  to  support  either  or  both  ventricles,  and  may  be  for  temporary  or  long-term  use.  Based  on  their  underlying  mechanics,  they  may  be  classified  as  counterpulsation  pumps,  pneumatic  pumps,  centrifugal  pumps,  or  axial-flow  pumps1  (Tables  21-1  and  21-2).  Though  most  MCSDs  will  neither  be  placed  nor  present  to  an  emergency  department  (ED),  knowledge  of  them  can  be  helpful.  In  this  chapter,  we  begin  with  a  brief  description  of  the  various  MCSDs,  then  focus  specifically  on  the  complications  and  emergencies  associated  with  the  device  seen  most  in  the  ED:  the  left  ventricular  assist  device  (LVAD).