Asynchronous Pumping of a Pulsatile Ventricular Assist Device in a Pediatric Anastomosis Model.

Bryan C GoodWilliam J WeissSteven DeutschKeefe B Manning

Published in: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery (2017)

The ranges of pulsatility and hemodynamics that can result clinically using asynchronous pulsatile devices were investigated in a pediatric anastomosis model. These results, along with the different postoperative benefits of pump modulation, can be used to design an optimal weaning protocol.

Keyphrases

heart failure
randomized controlled trial
patients undergoing
left ventricular
mechanical ventilation
high resolution
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
single molecule