The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices is a viable therapeutic treatment
option for patients with congestive heart failure. Ventricular assist devices, cavopulmonary …

The use of implantable mechanical pumps to support stable heart function saves lives to a
large number of patients. The priority goal of research in this area is to develop advanced …

Disc pumps have obvious advantages in dealing with difficult-to-pump media. Energy
efficiency and sustainable energy management are important topics with regard to reducing …

Three essential issues concerning the development of optimized blood pumps are
investigated in this Thesis: 1) hemolysis models, needed to describe blood damage; 2) a …

The need of circulatory support systems in the treatment of chronic heart failure is increasing
constantly, as 20% of the patients on the waiting list die every year. Despite the great need …

Актуальность. Нехватка донорских органов является проблемой трансплантологии в
течение многих лет. Несмотря на современный уровень технологий, позволивший …

Аннотация Актуальность использования систем вспомогательного кровообращения в
лечении хронической сердечной недостаточности постоянно возрастает, поскольку …

Penn State's Artificial Heart research program is the oldest such program in existence,
having started in 1970. Since its inception it has been a collaborative effort involving the …

In this paper, the design of a new type of heart pump is presented. The uniqueness of this
pump concept is that the mechanical energy is transferred to the fluid by the rotation of flat …

Аннотация С каждым годом возрастает актуальность использования систем
вспомогательного кровообращения для лечения хронической сердечной …