PRACTICE EXAM 2026 HIGH YIELD REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What is the most common type of VAD? Answer: LVAD
supports left ventricle
◉ How does LVAD work? Answer: takes in blood from LV and sends
to Aorta
◉ LAVD increased ___ ___ Answer: systemic circulation
◉ When is a VAD indicated? Answer: end stage heart failure when all
other medical therapy has failed
-bridge to transplant
(allows pts to be managed while waiting for a heart)
-destination therapy (long term support to improve QOL until death)
, ◉ Continuous flow VAD Answer: weak or no pulse (continuous flow
of blood)
BP is nonpulsatile
cardiac rhythm may not correlate with physiologic presentation
many of these pts will have pacemaker/ICD
require significant hydration (2L/day)
◉ Heartmate II / III Answer: Continuous flow
LVAD improves survival, long term use
Anticoagulation needed
Median Sternotomy
◉ Impella Answer: Short term continuous flow