Modeling of Virtual Mechanical Circulatory Hemodynamics for Biventricular Heart Failure Support.
Dennis W HorvathAnthony R PolakowskiChristine FlickKiyotaka FukamachiDavid J HorvathJamshid H KarimovPublished in: Cardiovascular engineering and technology (2020)
This initial in silico study demonstrated that use of the P-CFTAH as a BVAD supports cardiac output and arterial pressure in biventricular heart failure conditions. A similar but larger device would be required for a large adult patient who needs more than 5 L/min of support.