The Catch-22 of the LVAD and Domestic Abuse

In this episode, Tyler and Devan talk with Dr. Laura Guidry-Grimes about a case in which a medical team has to decide whether being a victim of domestic abuse disqualifies a patient from receiving an LVAD.

*Content Warning: This episode discusses the reality of domestic abuse, but with no description of any abusive events.

Relevant publications:

Knoepke et al. 2022. “Variation in Left Ventricular Assist Device Postdischarge Caregiver Requirements: Results From a Mixed-Methods Study with Equity Implications,” Circ Heart Fail Aug; 15(8):e009583