Heart Failure Temporary Support Devices: Case Scenarios
Speakers
Sylvia M. Laudun, DNP, MBA, RN, CPHQ
Clinical Data Consultant
Ochsner Medical Center
Metairie, Louisiana
Disclosures
Sylvia M. Laudun, DNP, MBA, RN, CPHQ: No financial relationships to disclose
Learning Objectives
- Discuss temporary mechanical support devices used for the treatment of right heart failure
- Provide case scenarios for patients that receive ECMO, have an impella, or another mechanical device
- Educate on how devices are placed, what they do, and how they function