

Angela Washenko
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@AWashenko
Angela Washenko, MCS/VAD Nurse Coordinator for the Heart Failure & Recovery Outreach Program at the University of Utah. Cardiology Nurse for life.





On this day in 1982, a team led by Dr. William C. DeVries implanted the Jarvik-7, the first artificial heart, into Barney Clark. Unfortunately, Clark spent his last 112 days in the hospital and suffered considerably from complications and discomfort. He died on March 23, 1983.




























Be sure to register for Medtronic HVAD 2 part virtual event! 11/30 & 12/7. We spy ICCAC members providing VAD clinicians w/ best practices around: ✅ Mitigation/management of AE ✅Speed optimization, anticoagulation & caregiver education Link to register: ow.ly/u7ZF50GHAJk













Join us in congratulating Jennifer and Slyvie as 2021’s Research Grant Recipients. Their proposals stood out amongst many promising research proposals and we look forward to hearing their research updates at our Annual Meeting in 2022!

