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[Cardiac assist device with inserted alternate-drive skeletal muscle pump system]
T Fujikawa1, H Suesada, H Shimizu
1Second Department of Surgery, Tokyo Medical College, Japan.
[Zasshi] [Journal]. Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai
|November 1, 1991
Summary
This study introduces an alternate-drive skeletal muscle pump (SMP) for cardiac assistance that eliminates the need for preconditioning. Insert-type SMPs demonstrated sustained function, unlike roll-type SMPs, suggesting their potential as effective cardiac assist devices.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cardiovascular Research
- Skeletal Muscle Physiology