Comparative analysis of survival rate and quality of life in axial-flow pump left ventricular assist devices (LVADs)
AK Savar, H Wang, N Chen, Y Cheng - Heart & Lung, 2025 - Elsevier
Background The rising heart failure rates globally show the pressing demand for treatment
progress, especially in Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs). Axial-flow pump LVADs are …
progress, especially in Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs). Axial-flow pump LVADs are …
Review of Systemic Mock Circulation Loops for Evaluation of Implantable Cardiovascular Devices and Biological Tissues
E Agrafiotis, D Zimpfer, H Mächler… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Implantable cardiovascular devices must undergo evaluation prior to animal testing and
clinical trials to ensure their performance and efficiency. Mock circulation loops (MCLs) are …
clinical trials to ensure their performance and efficiency. Mock circulation loops (MCLs) are …
Measuring pulsatile cortical blood flow and volume during carotid endarterectomy
Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) involves removal of plaque in the carotid artery to reduce the
risk of stroke and improve cerebral perfusion. This study aimed to investigate the utility of …
risk of stroke and improve cerebral perfusion. This study aimed to investigate the utility of …
Feedback controller for restoring the basal hemodynamic condition with a rotary blood pump used as left ventricular assist device
This work deals with the use of pulsatility indices in designing a ventricular assist device
(VAD) control system. The control objective is to restore the patient's basal hemodynamic …
(VAD) control system. The control objective is to restore the patient's basal hemodynamic …
Evaluation and comparison of hemodynamic performance of three ECLS systems in a simulated adult cardiogenic shock model
The objective of this study was to evaluate three commercially available ECLS systems with
rotary pumps in terms of circuit pressure, pressure drop, perfusion modes, and …
rotary pumps in terms of circuit pressure, pressure drop, perfusion modes, and …
The evolution of durable, implantable axial-flow rotary blood pumps
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used to treat patients with end-stage
heart failure. Implantable LVADs were initially developed in the 1960s and 1970s. Because …
heart failure. Implantable LVADs were initially developed in the 1960s and 1970s. Because …
Model based optimization of a novel ventricular assist device: Iterative parameter estimation and optimal control of physiological variables of a novel dual pump setup …
T Salesch, J Gesenhues, M Habigt… - at …, 2021 - degruyter.com
This paper presents an optimization-based control scheme for a novel left ventricular assist
device. This cardiac support system consists of two pumps connected in series and a buffer …
device. This cardiac support system consists of two pumps connected in series and a buffer …
Analysis of the HeartWare HVAD pump characteristics under pulsatile operation
Rotary blood pumps (RBPs) are clinically utilised to support patients suffering from later
stage heart failure and although the development of these devices has led to vast …
stage heart failure and although the development of these devices has led to vast …
Entwicklung, Regelung und Validierung eines neuartigen Herzunterstützungssystems zur gezielten Lasteinstellung
TC Salesch, M Hein, D Abel - 2023 - publications.rwth-aachen.de
Die vorliegende Arbeit befasst sich mit der Entwicklung, Regelung und Validierung eines
neuartigen Herzunterstützungssystems. Beschrieben wird der iterativ durchlaufene …
neuartigen Herzunterstützungssystems. Beschrieben wird der iterativ durchlaufene …
In-vitro evaluation of cardiac energetics and coronary flow with volume displacement and rotary blood pumps
Bridge to recovery with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support has been more
prominent with volume displacement pumps (VDPs) than with rotary blood pumps (RBPs) …
prominent with volume displacement pumps (VDPs) than with rotary blood pumps (RBPs) …