Progress in the field of prosthetic cardiovascular devices has significantly contributed to the
rapid advancements in cardiac therapy during the last four decades. The concept of …

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) provide long-and short-term support to chronically ill heart
disease patients; these devices are expected to match the remarkable functionality of the …

The axial blood pump with a magnetically suspended impeller is superior to other artificial
blood pumps because of its small size. In this article, the distributions of velocity, path line …

A magnetically suspended axial flow blood pump is studied experimentally in this article.
The pump casing enclosed a three‐blade straightener, a two‐blade impeller shrouded by a …

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based design optimization was applied to achieve the
finalized design of the PediaFlow® PF4, a magnetically levitated rotodynamic pediatric …

Mechanical circulatory support is gaining increased recognition as a viable treatment option
for pediatric patients who suffer from congenital or acquired heart disease. Historically, the …

Thousands of pediatric patients suffering from heart failure would benefit from longer-term
mechanical circulatory support. There are, however, few support systems available in the …

This paper describes the development and application of a computational model based
upon Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software simulation technology to predict …

Mechanical circulatory support options for infants and children are very limited in the United
States. Existing circulatory support systems have proven successful for short-term pediatric …

Abstract The Virginia Artificial Heart Institute continues to design and develop an axial-flow
pediatric ventricular assist device (PVAD) for infants and children in the United States. Our …