Blohon R M
Can J Cardiovasc Nurs. 1994;5(4):10-3.
Nursing in the Cardiac Operating Rooms and Catheterization Laboratories at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute has played a collaborative role in advancing and promoting the use of new technologies for treating heart disease. This has been demonstrated in the Catheterization Laboratories with the introduction of such procedures as angioplasties, atherectomies, stents and rotablators and in the Cardiac Operating Rooms with heart transplants and total artificial heart implants. Currently, nurses in the Operating Rooms are actively involved in research on the electrohydraulic totally implantable ventricular assist device (EVAD) which is an internal pump to assist the left ventricle to eject blood into the systemic circulation. Clinical and research professionals work together so that any problems related to using new technologies are identified and solved during both the planning and implementation stages. This article will focus on the collaborative process as it was used for the Artificial Heart Program and on new technologies related to the implant of the electrohydraulic ventricular assist device.
渥太华大学心脏研究所的心脏手术室和心导管实验室的护理工作在推进和促进心脏病治疗新技术的使用方面发挥了协作作用。这在导管实验室中通过引入血管成形术、斑块旋切术、支架和旋磨术等程序得以体现，在心脏手术室中则通过心脏移植和全人工心脏植入得以体现。目前，手术室的护士积极参与电动液压全植入式心室辅助装置（EVAD）的研究，该装置是一种内部泵，用于协助左心室将血液泵入体循环。临床和研究专业人员共同合作，以便在规划和实施阶段识别并解决与使用新技术相关的任何问题。本文将重点介绍用于人工心脏项目的协作过程以及与电动液压心室辅助装置植入相关的新技术。
