Effect of cannula position in the thoracic aorta with continuous left ventricular support: Four-dimensional flow-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging in an in vitro model

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 551-558

  Benk, Christoph ^a   Mauch, Alexander ^b   Beyersdorf, Friedhelm ^a   Klemm, Rolf ^a   Russe, Maximilian ^c   Blanke, Philipp ^d   Korvink, Jan G ^a   Markl, Michael ^c,d   Jung, Bernd ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic flow dynamics; LVAD; LVAD outflow graft; Three dimensional flow characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; CANNULA; DESCENDING AORTA; FEMALE; FLOW KINETICS; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC AORTA;

AORTIC FLOW DYNAMICS; LVAD; LVAD OUTFLOW GRAFT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW CHARACTERISTICS;

ADULT; AORTA, THORACIC; CARDIAC CATHETERS; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882669337     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt095     Document Type: Article

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