Left ventricular assist devices: challenges toward sustaining long-term patient care
M Schmid Daners, F Kaufmann, R Amacher… - Annals of biomedical …, 2017 - Springer
Over the last few decades, the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) technology has been
tremendously improved transitioning from large and noisy paracorporeal volume …
tremendously improved transitioning from large and noisy paracorporeal volume …
[HTML][HTML] Advancements in mechanical circulatory support for patients in acute and chronic heart failure
Cardiogenic shock (CS) continues to have high mortality and morbidity despite advances in
pharmacological, mechanical, and reperfusion approaches to treatment. When CS is …
pharmacological, mechanical, and reperfusion approaches to treatment. When CS is …
Standardized comparison of selected physiological controllers for rotary blood pumps: in vitro study
Various physiological controllers for left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been
developed to prevent flow conditions that may lead to left ventricular (LV) suction and …
developed to prevent flow conditions that may lead to left ventricular (LV) suction and …
In vivo evaluation of physiologic control algorithms for left ventricular assist devices based on left ventricular volume or pressure
G Ochsner, MJ Wilhelm, R Amacher, A Petrou… - Asaio …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Turbodynamic left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) provide a continuous flow depending
on the speed at which the pump is set, and do not adapt to the changing requirements of the …
on the speed at which the pump is set, and do not adapt to the changing requirements of the …
A versatile hybrid mock circulation for hydraulic investigations of active and passive cardiovascular implants
During the development process of active or passive cardiovascular implants, such as
ventricular assist devices or vascular grafts, extensive in-vitro testing is required. The aim of …
ventricular assist devices or vascular grafts, extensive in-vitro testing is required. The aim of …
Ultrasonic sensor concept to fit a ventricular assist device cannula evaluated using geometrically accurate heart phantoms
SA Dual, JM Zimmermann, J Neuenschwander… - Artificial …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Future left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are expected to respond to the physiologic
need of patients; however, they still lack reliable pressure or volume sensors for feedback …
need of patients; however, they still lack reliable pressure or volume sensors for feedback …
Physiological control
Rotary left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have greatly improved the outcomes and
quality of life of patients with heart failure. However, rotary LVADs, when operated at a set …
quality of life of patients with heart failure. However, rotary LVADs, when operated at a set …
A centralized multi-objective model predictive control for a biventricular assist device: An in silico evaluation
Speed regulation of dual left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) as a biventricular assist
device (BiVAD) may be complicated by process interactions in a cardiovascular-biventricular …
device (BiVAD) may be complicated by process interactions in a cardiovascular-biventricular …
Sensor-based physiologic control strategy for biventricular support with rotary blood pumps
Rotary biventricular assist devices (BiVAD) are becoming a clinically accepted treatment
option for end-stage biventricular failure. To improve BiVAD efficacy and safety, we propose …
option for end-stage biventricular failure. To improve BiVAD efficacy and safety, we propose …
Sensorless physiologic control, suction prevention, and flow balancing algorithm for rotary biventricular assist devices
Objective: Rotary biventricular assist devices (BiVAD) are mechanical pumps that are
implanted in the left and right ventricles of biventricular failure patients to pump blood and …
implanted in the left and right ventricles of biventricular failure patients to pump blood and …