A naturally shaped silicone ventricle evaluated in a mock circulation loop: A preliminary study

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 185-191

  Gregory, S ^a   Timms, D ^b   Pearcy, M J ^a   Tansley, G ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mock circulation loop; Silicone ventricle; Ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

3-D IMAGE; CARDIAC ASSIST; CLINICAL TESTING; CT IMAGE; HEART FAILURE; LEFT VENTRICLES; MOCK CIRCULATION; MOCK CIRCULATION LOOP; VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; SILICONES;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

SILICON;

ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CIRCULATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MOVEMENT; HEART SIZE; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; SIMULATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; SILICON; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED;

EID: 67651154192     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900802184072     Document Type: Article

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