Title
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adults and Children With Mechanical Circulatory Support
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
May 22, 2017
Last Updated Month/Year
October 3, 2024
Document Type
Consensus
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To describe the common types of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices that emergency healthcare providers may encounter and to present expert, consensus-based recommendations for the evaluation and resuscitation of adult and pediatric patients with MCS with suspected cardiovascular collapse or cardiac arrest.
Target Patient Population
Patients with end-stage heart failure
Target Provider Population
Hospital providers, emergency medical services (EMS) directors, EMS and other healthcare personnel
PICO Questions
Are the Clinical Symptoms Attributable to an Acute Deterioration of Native Cardiac Function?
Is the LVAD Itself Malfunctioning?
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Emergency care, Hospital, Medical transportation
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, paramedic emt, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D016887 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, D002304 - Cardiac Pacing, Artificial, D006354 - Heart, Artificial
Keywords
mechanical circulatory support, ventricular assist device, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, CPR, cardiovascular collapse, cardiopulmonary arrest, total artificial heart