| Literature DB >> 15982280 |
Brian W Duncan1, Markus Lorenz, Michael W Kopcak, Kiyotaka Fukamachi, Yoshio Ootaki, H Ming Chen, Peter A Chapman, Steven J Davis, William A Smith.
Abstract
Options for mechanical circulatory support for the treatment of end-stage heart failure in children are limited. Ventricular assist devices (VADs), which have revolutionized cardiac care in adults, remain largely unavailable for pediatric applications. The PediPump is a new rotary dynamic VAD designed to provide support for the entire range of patient sizes encountered in pediatrics. Despite being much smaller than currently available VADs, which makes it suitable for even newborn circulatory support, the PediPump demonstrates excellent hemodynamic performance.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 15982280 DOI： 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2005.29088.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Artif Organs ISSN： 0160-564X Impact factor: 3.094