The present study was aimed to reveal the possible interactions between the left ventricular
assist pump and the blood. The study presented in here adopted the computational fluid …

A very small centrifugal pump, fully supported by magnetic bearings, is being developed for
use as a ventricular assist device to be implanted in humans. In this paper, we apply …

Purpose Due to the importance of public health and economics, cardiovascular disease has
become one of the most important debates and challenges for scientists. However, few …

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have proven to be the best alternative treatment to
address the increasing number of heart failures, while donors are in short supply. However …

In the development of a ventricular assist device, computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
analysis is an efficient tool to obtain the best design before making the final prototype. In this …

During left ventricular support by rotary blood pumps (RBPs), pump speed plays an
important role in the amount of heart support. The reducing of pump speed seems important …

One treatment modality for heart failure is to employ a mechanical heart assist device to
increase blood flow to peripheral organs. There are various kinds of axial and centrifugal …

Although the demand of donor hearts for patients with end-stage heart failure is growing, its
supply has remained constant. Ventricular assist devices (VADs) provide a chance of finding …

A new model of centrifugal blood pump for temporary ventricular assist devices has been
developed and evaluated. The design of the device is based on centrifugal pumping …

Due to the unavailability of donors, the use of left ventricular assist devices has emerged to
be a reliable line of alternative treatment for heart failure. However, ventricular assist devices …