Pulsatility index: Elements
Preload and contractility
Elements of VAD Flow
Preload, Afterload, RPM
Low Flows and PHARTS
Pulmonary HTN
Hypovolemia (or bleeding)
Arrhythmia
RV Failure
Tamponade/Tension Ptx
Sedation/Sleep
RPM nl number
nl 5000-6000
LVAD Flow
4-6L
Power nl
nl 4.5-6.5
PI (Pulsatility Index) nl
nl 3.5-5.5
PA waveform
Diastolic downward