Can mechanical circulatory support be an effective treatment for HFpEF patients?

E Gude, AE Fiane - Heart Failure Reviews, 2023 - Springer
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasing in prevalence and
represents approximately 50% of all heart failure (HF) patients. Patients with this complex …

[图书][B] Vortex formation in the heart

A Kheradvar, G Pedrizzetti, A Kheradvar, G Pedrizzetti - 2012 - Springer
The presence of vortical flow structures that develop inside different cardiac chambers is
shown to correlate with functional status of heart, and significantly affects the cardiac …

Implantable continuous-flow right ventricular assist device: lessons learned in the development of a cleveland clinic device

K Fukamachi, A Shiose, AL Massiello… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2012 - Elsevier
Although the need for right ventricular assist device (RVAD) support for right ventricular
failure after the implantation of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device has …

Management of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with ventricular assist devices

DM Pedrotty, JE Rame… - Current Opinion in …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
As the application of long-term VAD support continues to grow, it will be increasingly
important to clarify and target the mechanisms contributing to ventricular arrhythmias in this …

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 …

Design of a right ventricular mock circulation loop as a test bench for right ventricular assist devices

I Mueller, SH Jansen-Park, M Neidlin… - Biomedical …, 2017 - degruyter.com
Right heart failure (RHF), eg due to pulmonary hypertension (PH), is a serious health issue
with growing occurrence and high mortality rate. Limited efficacy of medication in advanced …

Ventricular assist device support in paediatric patients with restrictive cardiomyopathy—clinical outcomes and haemodynamics

S Rohde, O Miera, E Sandica, R Adorisio… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Restrictive cardiomyopathy is rare and is generally associated with worse
clinical outcomes compared to other cardiomyopathies. Ventricular assist device (VAD) …

Application of a lumped parameter model to study the feasibility of simultaneous implantation of a continuous flow ventricular assist device (VAD) and a pulsatile flow …

A Di Molfetta, G Ferrari, R Iacobelli, S Filippelli… - Artificial …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this work is to develop and test a lumped parameter model of the cardiovascular
system to simulate the simultaneous use of pulsatile (P) and continuous flow (C) ventricular …

Hemodynamic evaluation of an intra-atrial blood pump on a pulsatile mock circulatory loop

PA Smith, Y Wang, SA Bieritz… - 2018 40th Annual …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An intra-atrial pump (IAP) was proposed that would be affixed to the atrial septum to support
the compromised left ventricle (LV) without harming the ventricular tissue in patients with …

Theoretical estimation of cannulation methods for left ventricular assist device support as a bridge to recovery

KM Lim, JS Lee, JH Song, CH Youn… - Journal of Korean …, 2011 - synapse.koreamed.org
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support under cannulation connected from the left
atrium to the aorta (LA-AA) is used as a bridge to recovery in heart failure patients because it …