MPU Cables
Mon, 05/04/2020 - 12:01PMDoes anyone knows if the LVAD manufacturer supply longer cables or there are any kind of extention cables to add to the extisting ones? I need like another 25 ft. Thanks.
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This answer is from an Abbot representative
Mon, 05/11/2020 - 10:36AMCurrently, there are no extension cables for the Heartmate power modules or MPUs. I have heard this request before but it has not been addressed by Abbott.
Pain Under Breast
Mon, 05/11/2020 - 11:03AMHas anyone else experienced intense pain under their left breast when they breathe or cough? I have had my lvad for almost 3 years.
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Donna B.Pain under breast
Tue, 05/12/2020 - 3:43PMI would call my Care team immediately. Pain is not normal/good. Blessings to you
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Carrie J.Pain Under Breast
Tue, 05/12/2020 - 4:15PMDonna B, thanks for your comment. I will check in with my lvad coordinator. God Bless you!
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Mike S.I have a pain there when my…
Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:51AMI have a pain there when my weight gets too low. It feels like the pump is rubbing against the inside of a rib. I can get rid of it by gaining a few pounds. I think it is due to a lack of padding around the pump. My LVAD coordinator agreed with me.
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Michael H.Pain
Mon, 05/18/2020 - 8:48PMI do from time to time usually doesn't last long also sometimes from diffibulator / pace maker ,and sometimes I call it a discomfort not a sharp pain .
Pain Under Breast
Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:55AMHello Carrie,
I had more irritation then pain under my breast. At the worst point, a small wire poked out under my breast from the inside. It sounds much worse then it was. I cut off as much as I could, and it was better. I was told by our VAD Coordinators that while in surgery, there are many wires left across my chest. They think the reason it poked through was because I had lost weight, which I had. If you have intense pain, that is not normal, and I believe Donna B is correct for you to call your Coordinators.
Wishing you the best!
Cindy
Pain
Tue, 05/26/2020 - 1:19AMMorning Carrie, My husband has this also. The cardio team gave him a cat scan and it shows that the VAD is hitting his 6th rib. They said there are two things they can do - the first is to go in and cut some of the rib away or give him a nerve blocker to that area so he doesn't feel it. He has a heart mate 3