Advanced search
Publication Cover
Prehospital Emergency Care Volume 6, 2002 - Issue 4
Submit an article Journal homepage
37
Views
5
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
EDUCATION AND PRACTICE

T HE C HALLENGES OF R ESPONDING TO “H IGH-TECH ” C ARDIAC I MPLANT P ATIENTS IN C RISIS

Katrina A. Bramstedt Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Monash University, East Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia (KAB); the Bioethics Center, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California (KAB); and the Ontario Fire Department, Ontario, California (DJS). Dr. Bramstedt is currently in the Department of Bioethics, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
&
Daniel J. Simeon Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Monash University, East Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia (KAB); the Bioethics Center, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California (KAB); and the Ontario Fire Department, Ontario, California (DJS). Dr. Bramstedt is currently in the Department of Bioethics, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Pages 425-432 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009
 
Sample our Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health journals, sign in here to start your FREE access for 14 days

Abstract

Complex new technologies are frequently added to the palate of modern cardiac care, and numerous potential technologies are poised for patient availability upon successful clinical trials. Some cardiac implants, while thoroughly understood by many cardiologists and most cardiac surgeons, are poorly understood by prehospital (e.g., paramedic, emergency medical technician) and emergency department care providers (e.g., physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists), potentially facilitating improper or inadequate patient care. Exploring the technologies of coronary stents, left ventricular assist devices, and the currently experimental total artificial heart, it is offered that prehospital and emergency department care providers (and ultimately their patients) would benefit by formal training regarding these devices.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related Research Data

Algorithms to guide ambulance clinicians in the management of emergencies in patients with implanted rotary left ventricular assist devices
Source: BMJ

Linking provided by 

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.