LVAD and heart failure help

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Specializes in dealing w/code browns and blues.

Hi guys! I'm interviewing for a heart failure position in a few weeks and I have very little experience in the world of cardiac. Can anyone recommend some online lectures or journals to refresh things for me? While I plan to fully admit my lack of knowledge in the realm of all things heart (and they will have a copy of my CV) I'd still like to have an idea of what they are talking about.

The position will include heart failure patients, LVAD patients, and potential heart transplants.

Thanks in advance.

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Visit Johns Hopkins or Cleveland clinic website and search their heart transplant and LVAD resources

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I love the cardiac modules in Up To Date, which is my go-to source for everything. It is well-written and gives you enough info to act intelligent on any level. I just read their LVAD article and it was excellent. It is $40 per month and would be worth it just for one month to give you an opportunity to read some cardiac articles. Good luck!

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Specializes in dealing w/code browns and blues.

Thanks!

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Specializes in CTICU.

The AAHFN has resources, as do the VAD manufacturer websites - Thoratec (now part of St Jude MEdical) and Heartware mainly.

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