Effects on the pulmonary hemodynamics and gas exchange with a speed modulated right ventricular assist rotary blood pump: a numerical study

Abstract Rotary blood pumps (RBPs) are the newest generation of ventricular assist devices. Although their continuous flow characteristics have been accepted widely, more and more research has focused on the pulsatile modulation of RBPs in an attempt to provide better perfusion. In this study, we in...

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Main Authors: Feng Huang, Zhe Gou, Yang Fu, Xiaodong Ruan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-018-0591-4