title: [The role of the mechanical circulatory support nurse coordinator].
abstract: Faced with the growing number of people suffering from heart failure, mechanical circulatory support techniques have developed in order to improve the survival of patients not responding to optimal medical treatment. Rennes university hospital therefore decided to create a VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) nurse coordinator position to improve and optimise the quality of the follow-up of these patients. She plays a crucial role in the care of the patient, before, during and after hospitalisation.
authors.affiliation: Département de chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire, CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France. veronique.desriac@chu-rennes.fr
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Desriac
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rouault
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lelong
authors.forename: Céline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chabanne
authors.forename: Marie-Annick
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leguerrier
authors.forename: Erwan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Flecher
mesh_terms: D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role