Key result
A patient supported by a left ventricular assist device was able to tolerate ventricular fibrillation hemodynamically, remaining ambulatory and mentating normally.
Case Report (n=1)
LVADs can provide sufficient hemodynamic support to allow patients to remain ambulatory and conscious even during prolonged ventricular fibrillation, highlighting the need for tailored ICD programming.
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May permit ambulatory VF tolerance in LVAD patients; hypothesis-generating for tailored ICD programming.
Boilson et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Ventricular fibrillation in advanced heart failure (n=1). Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was evaluated on Hemodynamic tolerance of ventricular fibrillation. A patient supported by a left ventricular assist device was able to tolerate ventricular fibrillation hemodynamically, remaining ambulatory and mentating normally.
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