Critical Care Transport Nurse / Educator Baystate Medical Center / FlightBridgeED Ellington, Connecticut
Description: Cardiac Catastrophe: The "Aortic" Assassin is a talk that discusses just how dangerous two morbid cardiovascular conditions can wreck havoc on a seemingly stable patient-blurring the line between life and death and where mismanagement can easily sideline any hope of full resuscitation.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe the pathophysiology of aortic valve disease as it relates to heart failure as viewed through a case study.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe the pathophysiology of heart failure as it relates to aortic valve disease as viewed through a case study.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to describe native blood flow through the body as it relates to perfusion as presented through a case study.
