The Implementation of an Adjustable Afterload Module for Ex Situ Heart Perfusion.

Bryan GellnerLiming XinRoberto Vanin Pinto RibeiroVed BissoondathPengzhou LuMitchell B AdamsonFrank YuEmanuela ParadisoJean ZuCraig A SimmonsMitesh V Badiwala

Published in: Cardiovascular engineering and technology (2019)

We conclude that due to the demonstrable control of our afterload module, we can maintain physiological aortic pressures in a passive afterload working mode across prolonged perfusion periods, enabling effective perfusion regardless of contractile performance.

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