Development of total artificial heart with economical and durability advantages

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 279-284

  Yambe, T ^a   Fukutome, A ^b   Kobayashi, S ^a   Nanka, S ^a   Yoshizawa, M ^a   Tabayashi, K ^c   Takeda, H ^d   Nitta, S ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ZEON CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d TOHOKU GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Economy; Flow visualization; Pneumatically driven; Silicone ball valve; Total artificial heart

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL HEART; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DURABILITY; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HEART; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; PUMPS;

ARTIFICIAL HEART PUMPS; BALL VALVE; ECONOMY; FLOW VISUALISATION; HOT AIR DRYING; MAIN BODIES; MODELING CIRCULATION; PUMP SYSTEM; SILICONE BALL VALVE; TOTAL ARTIFICIAL HEARTS;

SILICONES;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART; HEALTH ECONOMICS; IMPLANTATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PNEUMATIC TOOL;

EID: 0031831821     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139889802100512     Document Type: Article

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