Flow dynamics of a novel counterpulsation device characterized by CFD and PIV modeling

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Guruprasad A. Giridharan · University of Louisville

Ch. Lederer

A. Berthe · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Leonid Goubergrits · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

J. Hutzenlaub · Diamed Medizintechnik (Germany)

Mark S. Slaughter · University of Louisville

Robert D. Dowling

Paul A. Spence

Abstract

These data suggest that the designed Symphony has good washing characteristics without persistent areas of blood stagnation sites during the entire pump cycle, and has a low risk of hemolysis and thrombus formations.

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Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion

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Published in: Medical Engineering & Physics

Volume 33, Issue 10, pp. 1193-1202

DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.05.008

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Flow dynamics of a novel counterpulsation device characterized by CFD and PIV modeling

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