Mechanical Circulatory Support
The UCSF Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Program 使用各种类型的机械心脏泵来护理晚期心力衰竭患者. 这些泵被称为左心室辅助装置, 或lvad -可以改善等待心脏移植的患者的生活质量, 以及那些除了临终关怀没有其他选择的人. 它们也可以用来让衰竭的心脏休息,直到其他治疗方案可行为止.
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当你的心力衰竭症状变得严重,药物似乎不再起作用时, 是时候和你的心脏病专家讨论其他选择了. 您的十大赌博平台排行榜将与您讨论机械循环支持治疗,并可以转介到我们的中心与MCS心脏病专家或外科十大赌博平台排行榜会面. 预约我们的项目需要一个推荐.
A referral to a different doctor does not mean that you can no longer be seen by your own cardiologist; he or she will follow up with you after your surgery, 如果确定左心室辅助器治疗适合你.
If you haven't already done so, you will need to undergo several tests, MCS十大赌博平台排行榜会通过哪些检查来确定你是否是LVAD治疗的合适人选. 这些检查包括超声心动图、心导管检查和肺功能检查. 在看过MCS十大赌博平台排行榜后,您可能需要进行额外的测试.
After the team has reviewed all your test results, 您的MCS十大赌博平台排行榜将与您联系,讨论LVAD是否是您心力衰竭的最佳治疗方法.
Doctor referral required
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One of the nation's best in cardiology and heart & vascular surgery
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Rated high-performing hospital for heart failure
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What to Bring
- Photo I.D.
- Health insurance card
- Insurance authorization, if required
- Doctor's referral, if required
- Recent test results related to your condition
- 你的药物清单,包括剂量,还有你过敏的药物
- List of questions you may have
- Device or paper for taking notes