Medical soft robotics constitutes a rapidly developing field in the treatment of cardiovascular
diseases, with a promising future for millions of patients suffering from heart failure …

Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of global health impairment. Current drugs
are still limited in their effectiveness in the treatment and reversal of HF: for example, drugs …

Aortic stenosis (AS) affects about 1.5 million people in the United States and is associated
with a 5-year survival rate of 20% if untreated. In these patients, aortic valve replacement is …

Myocardial infarction (MI) is accompanied by the formation of a fibrotic scar in the left
ventricle (LV) and initiates significant alterations in the architecture and constituents of the …

Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump adequate blood to the body, which afflicts
over 60 million people worldwide. Its treatment options include physiotherapy, medication …

The field of durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has undergone an incredible
evolution over the past few decades, resulting in significant improvements in longevity and …

Purpose For pediatric patients, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remains the
predominant mechanical circulatory support (MCS) modality for heart failure (HF) although …

Heart failure caused by myocardial infarction (MI) remains a major threat to human health.
After MI, a series of pathological events take place, including apoptosis of cardiac cells …

为了研究直接心室辅助的生物力学影响以及探究最优的加载模式, 本文基于有限元方法建立了心
衰患者的左心室模型, 并提出了一种维持压迫力峰值的加载模式, 从血流动力学和生物力学两个 …

Aortic stenosis (AS) affects approximately 1.5 million people in the US and is associated with
a 5-year survival rate of 20% if untreated. In these patients, aortic valve replacement is …