tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625999599642317298.post8183606275976485707..comments2024-01-24T03:53:28.797-05:00Comments on FromTheBottomOfMyLVAD With A Thoratec HeartMate II: LVAD AWARENESS for Paramedics/EMT/EMS Ambulance Companies. 911 PROTOCOL?FromTheBottomOfMyLVADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15744474486591345272noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625999599642317298.post-48141873365894072772011-10-26T18:15:49.088-04:002011-10-26T18:15:49.088-04:00FACEBOOK :-)! put LVAD in FB search bar and you wi...FACEBOOK :-)! put LVAD in FB search bar and you will find LVAD groups and communitiesFromTheBottomOfMyLVADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744474486591345272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625999599642317298.post-63609213789533820092011-02-18T22:27:10.602-05:002011-02-18T22:27:10.602-05:00where can I chat or get into contact with LVAD rec...where can I chat or get into contact with LVAD recipients ??Paula.mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066453436027736043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625999599642317298.post-24193141406876505102011-01-13T22:47:13.687-05:002011-01-13T22:47:13.687-05:00I'm a critical care paramedic in the Detroit a...I'm a critical care paramedic in the Detroit area and work for a private service. Thankfully my employer and the main hospital we serve are deidcated to educating us about LVAD. I was looking for more info on my own and came across your page. Very well done. I appreciate what you are doing. Keep up the good work. I too will pass this site on to my peers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625999599642317298.post-59540189041376052202010-12-09T22:29:16.975-05:002010-12-09T22:29:16.975-05:00I am a firefighter in the Bay Area (CA). Today whi...I am a firefighter in the Bay Area (CA). Today while shopping with the engine crew, we were stopped by a lady in the store who started to explain to us that she is a recent recipient of an LVAD device. None of us were aware of the special considerations to be taken into account when we respond to an LVAD patient. I am glad that your website came up on google when I entered LVAD. You have good info here and I will forward this onto my counterparts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625999599642317298.post-52047108991792568612010-10-26T12:47:16.554-04:002010-10-26T12:47:16.554-04:00LVAD AWARENESS across all sectors...LVAD AWARENESS across all sectors...FromTheBottomOfMyLVADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744474486591345272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625999599642317298.post-38410205180068498882010-06-16T15:23:40.225-04:002010-06-16T15:23:40.225-04:00Thanks for that Lennie... many nurses we come acro...Thanks for that Lennie... many nurses we come across have not heard of an LVAD yet... so Hospitals and health centers, educational institutions... that do not have an LVAD program should at least start informing their staff that the technologiy is out there... but it will evolve one day soon. The positive effects of the LVAD speaks for itself!FromTheBottomOfMyLVADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744474486591345272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625999599642317298.post-20212030790512388442010-06-16T14:15:05.778-04:002010-06-16T14:15:05.778-04:00I think it is really good that you are using your ...I think it is really good that you are using your situation to help others. So far in nursing school an at CPR classes they have not taught us that giving a patient chest compressions if they have an LVAD is a no-no. This is also really good information for me since a lot of my "heart" friends waiting for a transplant have an LVAD.Allie Weesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02117764718013845956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625999599642317298.post-88765181683878895122010-03-26T18:37:13.607-04:002010-03-26T18:37:13.607-04:00Thanks... further conversations on this can be fou...Thanks... further conversations on this can be found here:<br />http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=17432&page=7FromTheBottomOfMyLVADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744474486591345272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8625999599642317298.post-56146416808585610442010-03-24T16:06:42.884-04:002010-03-24T16:06:42.884-04:00I just wanted to thank you for giving information ...I just wanted to thank you for giving information to paramedics, emt, ems ambulance companies and 911. Many years ago, when dialysis was still new, I had to call 911 for my husband who was on dialysis. When they arrived it was quite obvious they did not know anything about how to deal with a dialysis patient or a patient that was on dialysis at the time. This information on LVAD is so helpful and important and can save a life. THANKS.Mama Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12416359313972051117noreply@blogger.com