Effects of mechanical valve orifice direction on the flow pattern in a ventricular assist device

We have been developing a pneumatic ventricular assist device (PVAD) system consisting of a diaphragm-type blood pump. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the flow pattern inside the PVAD, which may greatly affect thrombus formation, with respect to the inflow valve-mount orientation....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of artificial organs 2007-06, Vol.10 (2), p.85-91
Hauptverfasser:	Akagawa, Eiki, Lee, Hwansung, Tatsumi, Eisuke, Homma, Akihiko, Tsukiya, Tomonori, Katagiri, Nobumasa, Kakuta, Yukihide, Nishinaka, Tomohiro, Mizuno, Toshihide, Ota, Kei, Kansaku, Rei, Taenaka, Yoshiyuki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Blood clots Blood Flow Velocity - physiology Flow velocity Heart-Assist Devices Hemorheology - instrumentation Humans Prosthesis Design Thrombosis - physiopathology
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