Fluid dynamic characterization of operating conditions for continuous flow blood pumps

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 442-449

  Wu, Zhongjun J ^a   Antaki, James F ^a   Burgreen, Grec W ^a   Butler, Kenneth C ^b   Thomas, Douglas C ^b   Griffith, Bartley P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Nimbus Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BLOOD PUMP; CENTRIFUGE; DEVICE; FLOW RATE; FLUORESCENCE; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMAGING;

EID: 0033200880     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002480-199909000-00015     Document Type: Article

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