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Toward an Adjustable Blood Pump for Wide-Range Operation: In-Vitro Results of Performance Curve and Hydraulic Efficiency

Abstract Rotary blood pumps in Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) applications are optimized for a specific design point. However, in clinical practice, these pumps are usually applied over a wide range..

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Miniaturized Fontan Circulation Assist Device: Chronic In Vivo Evaluation

Abstract We have miniaturized and optimized our implantable rotary blood pump developed to provide long-term mechanical right heart support for patients who have failing Fontan circulation. The objective of this..

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Validation of Numerically Predicted Shear Stress-dependent Dissipative Losses Within a Rotary Blood Pump

Abstract Computational fluid dynamics find widespread application in the development of rotary blood pumps (RBPs). Yet, corresponding simulations rely on shear stress computations that are afflicted with limited resolution while..

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