A naturally shaped silicone ventricle evaluated in a mock circulation loop: A preliminary study

Mock circulation loops are used to evaluate the performance of cardiac assist devices prior to animal and clinical testing. A compressible, translucent silicone ventricle chamber that mimics the exact size, shape and motion of a failing heart is desired to assist in flow visualization studies around...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical engineering & technology 2009, Vol.33 (3), p.185-191
Hauptverfasser:	Gregory, S., Timms, D., Pearcy, M. J., Tansley, G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - diagnostic imaging Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - physiopathology Computer Simulation Equipment Design Equipment Failure Analysis Extracorporeal Circulation - instrumentation Heart-Assist Devices Hemodynamics - physiology Humans Mock circulation loop Models, Cardiovascular Silicon Silicone ventricle Tomography, Emission-Computed Ventricular assist device
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