Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices and valvular heart disease: a comprehensive review
PE Noly, FD Pagani, N Noiseux, JM Stulak… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mechanical circulatory support with implantable durable continuous-flow left ventricular
assist devices (CF-LVADs) represents an established surgical treatment option for patients …
assist devices (CF-LVADs) represents an established surgical treatment option for patients …
Physiologic outcome of varying speed rotary blood pump support algorithms: a review study
S Bozkurt - Australasian physical & engineering sciences in …, 2016 - Springer
Rotary blood pumps have the potential to become a viable long-term treatment option for the
heart failure patients to bridge to transplantation or destination therapy. However, these …
heart failure patients to bridge to transplantation or destination therapy. However, these …
Aortic insufficiency in patients with sustained left ventricular systolic dysfunction after axial flow assist device implantation
T Imamura, K Kinugawa, T Fujino, T Inaba… - Circulation …, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: Predicting the occurrence of aortic insufficiency (AI) during left ventricular assist
device (LVAD) support has remained unsolved. Methods and Results: We enrolled 52 …
device (LVAD) support has remained unsolved. Methods and Results: We enrolled 52 …
The influence of rotary blood pump speed modulation on the risk of intraventricular thrombosis
Rotary left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are commonly operated at a constant speed,
attenuating blood flow pulsatility. Speed modulation of rotary LVADs has been demonstrated …
attenuating blood flow pulsatility. Speed modulation of rotary LVADs has been demonstrated …
Mock circulatory test rigs for the in vitro testing of artificial cardiovascular organs
Y Shi, H Yang - Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In vitro study plays an important role in the experimental study of cardiovascular dynamics.
An essential hardware facility that mimics the blood flow changes and provides the required …
An essential hardware facility that mimics the blood flow changes and provides the required …
Valvular regurgitation in a biventricular mock circulatory loop
Aortic regurgitation (AR), mitral regurgitation (MR), and tricuspid regurgitation (TR) after
continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) are common and may increase with …
continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) are common and may increase with …
Pulsatile vs. continuous flow
Earlier left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) were volume displacement pumps (VDPs) that
delivered pulsatile flow. However, due to improved survival rates of rotary blood pumps …
delivered pulsatile flow. However, due to improved survival rates of rotary blood pumps …
Pulsatile versus continuous flow
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) developments were initially volume displacement
pumps (VDPs) that delivered pulsatile flow. However, due to their reduced survival rates …
pumps (VDPs) that delivered pulsatile flow. However, due to their reduced survival rates …
The hemodynamic effects of the LVAD outflow cannula location on the thrombi distribution in the aorta: A primary numerical study
Y Zhang, B Gao, C Yu - Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Although a growing number of patients undergo LVAD implantation for heart failure
treatment, thrombi are still the devastating complication for patients who used LVAD. LVAD …
treatment, thrombi are still the devastating complication for patients who used LVAD. LVAD …
Hemodynamic effects of support modes of LVADs on the aortic valve
B Gao, Q Zhang, Y Chang - Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2019 - Springer
As the alternative treatment for heart failure, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have
been widely applied to clinical practice. However, the effects of the support modes of LVADs …
been widely applied to clinical practice. However, the effects of the support modes of LVADs …