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Felipe Teran is a personal friend, a friend of the show, and an Emergency Physician who has dedicated himself to the world of resuscitation…specifically to cardiac arrest and mechanical circulatory support. In this 30 minute talk, Felipe nicely reviews the role of mechanical circulatory devices in cardiac arrest and cariogenic shock. Take a listen:

Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds lecture given at Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University on July 29th, 2015. This 30-minute lecture is a general overview of the current available strategies of mechanical circulatory support, technical aspects and clinical indications of these therapies with focus on the aspects that are relevant for emergency physicians. Thanks to Scott Weingart, Joe Bellezzo, Zack Shinar and Marc Stone.

Topics mentioned on this lecture include:

– Pathophysiology of cardiogenic shock

– Intra-aortic balloon pump

– Impellas

– Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

– Left Ventricular Assist Devices

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