A Valveless Pulsatile Pump for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Hemo- and Fluid Dynamic Feasibility
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DOI: 10.1007/s10439-020-02492-2
Abstract: Treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains a major unmet medical need. An implantable valveless pulsatile pump with a single cannula—the CoPulse pump—may provide beneficial hemodynamic support for select HFpEF patients when connected… read more here.
Keywords: failure preserved; pulsatile pump; pump; heart failure ... See more keywords
Flow assessment as a function of pump timing of tubular pulsatile pump for use as a ventricular assist device in a left heart simulator.
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DOI: 10.1111/aor.14196
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Although mechanical circulatory support saved many lives during the last decade, clinical observations have shown that the continuous flow pumps are associated with a much higher incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding and kidney problems, among… read more here.
Keywords: flow; left heart; pump; heart ... See more keywords