CFD analysis of a mag-lev ventricular assist device for infants and children: Fourth generation design

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 423-431

  Throckmorton, Amy L ^a   Untaroiu, Alexandrina ^b  

^a Virginia Commonwealth University   (United States)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD DAMAGE; BLOOD PUMP; CFD ANALYSIS; DAMAGE ANALYSIS; DAMAGE INDEX; DESIGN ITERATION; DESIGN PHASE; FLUID STRESS; FOURTH GENERATION; HEART FAILURE; INCREASE IN PRESSURE; MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT; NEW DESIGN; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; PEDIATRIC PATIENTS; PEDIATRIC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; PRESSURE RISE; PUMP DESIGN; SUPPORT SYSTEMS; VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE;

BLOOD; DAMAGE DETECTION; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; MAGNETIC BEARINGS; MERCURY (METAL); PEDIATRICS; PUMPS; SIMULATORS;

DESIGN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PUMP; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; MAGNETISM; METHODOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PRESSURE; STEADY STATE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; PROSTHESIS;

CHILD; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEMORHEOLOGY; HUMANS; INFANT; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

EID: 51149116781     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e31817efaa8     Document Type: Article

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