A hybrid mock circulatory system: Development and testing of an electro-hydraulic impedance simulator

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-63

  Kozarski, M ^a   Ferrari, GianFranco ^b   Clemente, F ^b   Gorczynska K ^a   De Lazzari, C ^b   Darowski, M ^a   Mimmo, R ^b   Tosti, G ^b   Guaragno, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electro hydraulic gyrator; Hybrid model; Mock circulatory system; Physical model; Variable elastance model; Ventricular model

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES; SIMULATORS;

ELASTANCE; ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC GYRATOR; ELECTRO-HYDRAULICS; HYBRID MODEL; IMPEDANCE SIMULATORS; INPUT IMPEDANCE; MOCK CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS; PHYSICAL MODELLING; VARIABLE ELASTANCE MODEL; VENTRICULAR MODEL;

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE;

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTERY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART CYCLE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE VOLUME; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IMPEDANCE; SIMULATOR; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0041312592     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880302600109     Document Type: Article

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