Initial experience with the development and numerical and in vitro studies of a novel low-pressure artificial right ventricle for pediatric fontan patients

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 682-692

  Wang, Rui ^a   Lacour Gayet, Francois G ^c   Lanning, Craig J ^b   Rech, Bryan A ^a   Kilfoil, Peter J ^a   Hertzberg, Jean ^a   Shandas, Robin ^a,b,c  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DATA ACQUISITION; HEMODYNAMICS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATIENT MONITORING; PULMONARY DISEASES;

CAVOPULMONARY FLOW; PALLIATIVE SURGERY; VENA CAVA PRESSURES;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEMODYNAMICS; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MODEL; SHEAR STRESS;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART BYPASS, RIGHT; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PULMONARY WEDGE PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 33751212454     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mat.0000249038.69048.3c     Document Type: Article

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