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A Novel Hybrid Membrane VAD as First Step Toward Hemocompatible Blood Propulsion.
P, Potapov E, Falk V, Mazza E Abstract Heart failure is a raising cause of mortality. Heart transplantation and ventricular assist device (VAD) support represent the only available lifelines for end stage disease. In the context of donor organ shortage, the future role of VAD as destination therapy is emerging. Yet, major drawbacks are connected to the long-term implantation of current devices. Poor VAD hemocompatibility exposes the patient to life-threatening events, including haemorrhagic syndromes and thrombosis. Here, we introduce a new concept of artificial support, the Hybrid Membrane VAD, as a first-of-its...
Source: Annals of Biomedical Engineering - September 7, 2020 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Ferrari A, Giampietro C, Bachmann B, Bernardi L, Bezuidenhhout D, Ermanni P, Hopf R, Kitz S, Kress G, Loosli C, Marina V, Meboldt M, Pellegrini G, Poulikakos D, Rebholz M, Schmid Daners M, Schmidt T, Starck C, Stefopoulos G, Sündermann S, Thamsen B, Zill Tags: Ann Biomed Eng Source Type: research