title: How to manage the patient in the emergency department with a left ventricular assist device.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Associates, Newton, PA, USA. Pkroekel@gmail.com
authors.forename: Patricia Anne
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kroekel
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Noha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eltoukhy
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged