In Vitro Investigation of the Effect of Left Ventricular Assist Device Speed and Pulsatility Mode on Intraventricular Hemodynamics.

This study showed how LVAD speed, peripheral resistance and afterload impact the complex intraventricular flow patterns in a ventricle implanted with an LVAD and quantify their thrombogenic risk.
PMID: 33128182 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Biomedical Engineering - October 30, 2020 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Chassagne F, Miramontes M, Chivukula VK, Li S, Beckman JA, Mahr C, Aliseda A Tags: Ann Biomed Eng Source Type: research