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Tonya Elliott, RN, Program Coodinator, Mechanical Circulatory Support, MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
Tonya Elliott, MSN, RN, is the program coordinator for Mechanical Circulatory Support with MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
How we help LVAD patients fight infection at home
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have saved and extended the lives of thousands of patients with heart failure. These small,…
No pulse, no problem! What EMS teams need to know about LVAD patients
When EMS arrives on the scene of a medical emergency, the first things they often check are patients’ pulse and…
From angry to eager: Tools to manage the emotions involved with getting an LVAD
When patients find out they need a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to treat their advanced heart failure, they go…