| Literature DB >> 15216070 |
Stephen R. Igo1, C Wayne Hibbs, John M. Fuqua, Ruben Trono, Charles H. Edmonds, John C. Norman.
Abstract
Our laboratories are engaged in the design of a clinically-oriented electrically actuated long-term intracorporeal (abdominal) left ventricular assist device ("E-type" ALVAD) or partial artificial heart. This infradiaphragmatic blood pump is designed to be powered by implantable electrical to mechanical energy converter systems. THE FOLLOWING ANALYSES WERE UNDERTAKEN TO: [List: see text] The proposed "E-type" ALVAD should be capable of pumping 4-7 liters per minute at heart rates of 75-100 beats per minute during rest, and 10 liters per minute at rates of 120 beats per minute during moderate exercise. These performance levels should be exceeded with a maximum device stroke volume of 85-90 ml and a mean pump inflow (filling) impedance of </= 0.072 gm/sec/cm(-5).Entities:
Year: 1978 PMID: 15216070 PMCID: PMC287725
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Dis ISSN: 0093-3546