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Getting Back to Your Life
After you get your heart pump, you’ll be able to return to the activities you enjoy, with just a few exceptions. Get back to walks, socializing, traveling, working, volunteering, gardening, dancing, golf and more!
Your care team will let you know which activities aren’t safe. Typically, people with a heart pump should avoid contact sports, swimming and other water sports.
Educational Resources
Get the information you need to understand, use, and manage your HeartMate 3™ LVAD easily. You can download and print a PDF of the guide for easy reference or watch video demonstrations.
Live a More Active Life with an LVAD
Review fast facts and helpful information about living life with a HeartMate 3 LVAD.
Operate Your HeartMate 3 LVAD
This patient guide is for using the HeartMate 3 LVAD that both the patient and caregiver will need to be familiar with upon hospital discharge.
HeartMate 3 LVAD Patient Education Handbook
This guide, co-created by the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION), is an easy-to-read education reference and scrapbook for patients to use on their LVAD journey.
HeartMate 3 LVAD Pediatric Patient Education Handbook
This pediatric handbook is a guide for young patients co-created with the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes (ACTION) Network to help them navigate their LVAD journey.
HeartMate 3 LVAD Patient Education Program
Welcome to the HeartMate 3 LVAD Patient Education Program. This 17-part series will help you learn how to safely operate the HeartMate 3 heart pump and the LVAD system components. The first chapter of this series introduces the program and what you will learn.
Chapter 1 – Introduction
This chapter orients patients to the video series and its format.
Chapter 2 – System Overview
This chapter walks through the functionality of the HeartMate 3 LVAD and its components, which include the heart pump, cables and system controller.
Chapter 3 – Pocket System Controller
This chapter introduces the pocket system controller as the main communication center for the HeartMate 3 LVAD, and reviews the display, alerts and messages of the pocket system controller.
Chapter 4 – Pocket System Controller Buttons
This chapter reviews the pocket system controller buttons and their functionality.
Chapter 5 – Mobile Power Unit
This chapter shows how to operate and setup the Mobile Power Unit.
Chapter 6 – System Controller Self-Test
This chapter explains how and why to perform system controller self-tests.
Chapter 7 – Battery Charger
This chapter discusses the HeartMate 3 LVAD battery charger, including how to set it up and operate the charger.
Chapter 8 – Changing Power Sources
This chapter shows how to change HeartMate 3 LVAD power sources.
Chapter 9 – Alarms
This chapter covers the key alarms and appropriate responses for the HeartMate 3 System Controller. It’s important to understand these alarms and how to respond.
Chapter 10 – Managing Your Driveline
This chapter explains the importance of your driveline and how you can help protect the driveline from damage.
Chapter 11 – Driveline Dressing Change
This chapter demonstrates and explains how to perform a driveline dressing change.
Chapter 12 – Helpful Tips
This chapter discusses helpful tips for living with the HeartMate 3 LVAD and its components, and covers topics such as MRI information and daily habits.
Chapter 13 – Traveling
This chapter provides tips and recommendations for how to travel with the HeartMate 3 LVAD.
Chapter 14 – Power Outage
This chapter explains how to handle a power outage or loss of power to your LVAD’s mobile power unit.
Chapter 15 – Monthly Equipment Care
This chapter reviews the monthly equipment care instructions that will help you care for your LVAD.
Chapter 16 – Battery Calibration
This chapter discusses the battery lifespan as well as how and when to perform a battery calibration.
Chapter 17 – Mobile Power Unit Batteries
This chapter explains the mobile power unit batteries and how and when to replace the batteries.
Chapter 1 – Introduction
This chapter orients patients to the video series and its format.
Chapter 2 – System Overview
This chapter walks through the functionality of the HeartMate 3 LVAD and its components, which include the heart pump, cables and system controller.
Chapter 3 – Pocket System Controller
This chapter introduces the pocket system controller as the main communication center for the HeartMate 3 LVAD, and reviews the display, alerts and messages of the pocket system controller.
Chapter 4 – Pocket System Controller Buttons
This chapter reviews the pocket system controller buttons and their functionality.
Chapter 5 – Mobile Power Unit
This chapter shows how to operate and setup the Mobile Power Unit.
Chapter 6 – System Controller Self-Test
This chapter explains how and why to perform system controller self-tests.
Chapter 7 – Battery Charger
This chapter discusses the HeartMate 3 LVAD battery charger, including how to set it up and operate the charger.
Chapter 8 – Changing Power Sources
This chapter shows how to change HeartMate 3 LVAD power sources.
Chapter 9 – Alarms
This chapter covers the key alarms and appropriate responses for the HeartMate 3 System Controller. It’s important to understand these alarms and how to respond.
Chapter 10 – Managing Your Driveline
This chapter explains the importance of your driveline and how you can help protect the driveline from damage.
Chapter 11 – Driveline Dressing Change
This chapter demonstrates and explains how to perform a driveline dressing change.
Chapter 12 – Helpful Tips
This chapter discusses helpful tips for living with the HeartMate 3 LVAD and its components, and covers topics such as MRI information and daily habits.
Chapter 13 – Traveling
This chapter provides tips and recommendations for how to travel with the HeartMate 3 LVAD.
Chapter 14 – Power Outage
This chapter explains how to handle a power outage or loss of power to your LVAD’s mobile power unit.
Chapter 15 – Monthly Equipment Care
This chapter reviews the monthly equipment care instructions that will help you care for your LVAD.
Chapter 16 – Battery Calibration
This chapter discusses the battery lifespan as well as how and when to perform a battery calibration.
Chapter 17 – Mobile Power Unit Batteries
This chapter explains the mobile power unit batteries and how and when to replace the batteries.
Additional Information
These materials are not intended to replace your doctor’s advice or information. For any questions or concerns you may have regarding the medical procedures, devices and/or your personal health, please discuss these with your physician.
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