Comparison of the Hemocompatibility of an Axial and a Centrifugal Left Ventricular Assist Device in an In Vitro Test Circuit.
Patrick BorchersPatrick WinnersbachSandra KraemerChristian BeckersEva Miriam BuhlSteffen LeonhardtRolf RossaintMarian WalterThomas BreuerChristian BleilevensPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
This experimental study confirms the hypothesis that axial-flow pumps may induce stronger hemolysis compared to centrifugal pumps, coming along with larger amounts of circulating extracellular vesicles and a stronger PLT activation.