Computational analysis of the importance of flow synchrony for cardiac ventricular assist devices

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 83-94

  McCormick, Matthew ^a   Nordsletten, David ^b   Lamata, Pablo ^b   Smith, Nicolas P ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Computational model; Computer model; Fluid structure; Tissue mechanics

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; UNLOADING;

CARDIOVASCULAR; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; COMPUTER MODELING; FLUID-STRUCTURES; TISSUE MECHANICS;

LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES;

AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; DIASTOLE; ENDOCARDIUM; ENERGY TRANSFER; EPICARDIUM; HEART BEAT; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART CYCLE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEART WORK; HEAT FLOW SYNCHRONY; HUMAN; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEART; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE; HEMODYNAMICS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEART; HEART VENTRICLES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84899094060     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: 18790534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2014.03.013     Document Type: Article

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