This study aims to characterize the effect of inflow pulsatility on the hydrodynamic power loss
inside intersecting double-inlet, double-outlet pipe intersection (DIPI) with cross-flow mixing …

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of pulsatility of venous flow waveform in the inferior and
superior caval vessels on the performance of functional and “failing” Fontan patients based …

Patients born with a single functional ventricle typically undergo three-staged surgical
palliation in the first years of life, with the last stage realizing a cross-like total …

Mechanical assistance of systemic single ventricle is effective in pulling blood through a
cavopulmonary circuit. In patients with superior cavopulmonary connection, this strategy can …

The performance of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) can be significantly reduced by
methanol crossover. One method to reduce methanol crossover is to utilize a flowing …

Around 8% of all newborns with a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) have only a single
functioning ventricle. The Fontan operation has served as a palliation for this anomaly for …

Various congenital heart defects (CHDs) are characterized by the existence of a single
functional ventricle, which perfuses both the systemic and pulmonary circulation. A three …

Background There are minimal circulatory support options for patients with a failing Fontan.
The Heartmate II (HMII) left ventricular assist device (Thoratec, Bedford, MA) in its packaged …

A fluid–structure interaction (FSI) experiment was performed to study low-frequency (∼ 10
Hz), high-amplitude (±3.5% of the span) fin motion. This was achieved by placing an Inconel …

Our study evaluated the hemodynamic performance of an axial flow blood pump surgically
implanted in idealized total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) models. This blood pump …