Hands-on Workshop: LVAD Troubleshooting/Devices

(Limited capacity)

Durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is an integral treatment resource for patients suffering from advanced heart failure and cardiogenic shock. Clinical assessment and troubleshooting of MCS equipment at the bedside, in the clinic, and at home are essential skills for the advanced heart failure practitioner. This session’s focus will be to work through three clinical scenarios related to LVAD care to educate the audience on best practices for LVAD management in accordance with the 2023 HFSA Expert Consensus Statement on the Medical Management of Patients on Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support. Each fifteen-minute break out session will begin with a case presentation by an early to mid-career faculty, with two targeted stop points to facilitate audience Q&A. During the Q&A, the mid to senior faculty will be given time to engage with the audience to discuss diagnostic/therapeutic algorithms and expert opinion.