Surface coatings for rotary ventricular assist devices: a systematic review

M Zhang, GD Tansley, MS Dargusch, JF Fraser… - ASAIO …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Rotary ventricular assist devices (VADs) are frequently used to provide mechanical
circulatory support to patients suffering from end-stage heart failure. Therefore, these …

Mock circulatory test rigs for the in vitro testing of artificial cardiovascular organs

Y Shi, H Yang - Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In vitro study plays an important role in the experimental study of cardiovascular dynamics.
An essential hardware facility that mimics the blood flow changes and provides the required …

Diamond‐like carbon films prepared by a low temperature periodic process for application in ventricular assist devices

P Jing, M Zhang, CHH Chan, F Jing… - … Research Part B …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the poor tribological properties of titanium (Ti) and its alloy Ti6Al4V (commonly used
for ventricular assist devices manufacturing), diamond‐like carbon (DLC) films with excellent …

Structure and motion design of a mock circulatory test rig

Y Shi, T Korakianitis, Z Li, Y Shi - Journal of medical engineering & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Mock circulatory test rig (MCTR) is the essential and indispensable facility in the
cardiovascular in vitro studies. The system configuration and the motion profile of the MCTR …

In vitro hemocompatibility evaluation of modified rotary left to right ventricular assist devices in pulmonary flow conditions

CHH Chan, D Nandakumar, N Balletti, J Horobin… - ASAIO …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
638 CHAN ET AL. and differential pressure across the pumps in standard flow conditions
were (Q= 5±0.25 L/min; ΔP= 100±3 mm Hg) and pediatric flow conditions were (Q= 2.5±0.25 …

In-vitro evaluation of cardiac energetics and coronary flow with volume displacement and rotary blood pumps

EL Wu, G Tansley, JF Fraser… - 2018 40th Annual …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Bridge to recovery with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support has been more
prominent with volume displacement pumps (VDPs) than with rotary blood pumps (RBPs) …

Artificial Organs 2018: A Year in Review

PS Malchesky - Artificial Organs, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In this Editor's Review, articles published in 2018 are organized by category and
summarized. We provide a brief reflection of the research and progress in artificial organs …