# C.A.R.E. SimVAD — LVAD alarm training simulator

> LVAD alarm training simulator (iPhone/iPad app by Cardiac Advanced Resuscitation Education.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/care-simvad/id6800441142 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cardiac Advanced Resuscitation Education](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793767462)
- Category: Medical, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 61 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/care-simvad/id6800441142/reviews.md

## What is C.A.R.E. SimVAD?

C.A.R.E. SimVAD turns an iPad and an iPhone into a complete LVAD training station. The iPad becomes a bedside console — pump speed, flow, power, and pulsatility with live waveforms and realistic alarms. The iPhone becomes the instructor's remote: trigger scenarios, adjust hemodynamics, and silence alarms in real time over your local network. No laptop, no server, no setup.

EIGHT TRAINING SCENARIOS
• Normal Operation (free)
• Low Flow Alarm — hypovolemia and volume assessment
• Suction Event — low PI, near-flat waveform
• Power / Battery Critical — the most emergent LVAD alarm
• Pump Thrombosis — high power with hemolysis pattern
• Hypertension / High Afterload
• RV Failure — high CVP, poor filling
• Ventricular Arrhythmia — irregular pulsatility, VT/VF rhythms

BUILT FOR CLINICAL EDUCATION
• Live flow + EKG waveforms in physiologic lockstep
• Manual HR / MAP / PAP / CVP adjustment mid-scenario
• Console settings: pump speed, hematocrit, low-flow alarm threshold
• Authentic alarm tones and color-coded severity
• Sessions run offline on your own devices — no patient data, ever

Designed for nursing, paramedic, perfusion, and critical-care education. Either device also works standalone.

INSTRUCTOR GUIDE INCLUDED
A printable Instructor Guide — session checklist, console cheat sheets, and a
scripted teaching page for every scenario with expected findings and debrief
points — is free at legal.csu-als.org/simvad (no purchase required).

SIMULATION ONLY — NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE. All data is synthetic. Never use this app for the care of a real patient.

Full access is an auto-renewing subscription ($4.99/month or $44.99/year) with a free 3-day trial.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://legal.csu-als.org/simvad/#terms
Privacy Policy: https://legal.csu-als.org/simvad/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SimVAD Annual | $44.99 | per year |
| SimVAD Monthly | $4.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-08-21

No release notes.

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All apps by Cardiac Advanced Resuscitation Education: https://appshunter.io/developer/6793767462

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