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A Modeling and Simulation Method for Preliminary Design of an Electro-Variable Displacement Pump
Published on: June 1, 2022
Methods of design, simulation, and control for the development of new VAD/TAH concepts
Thomas Finocchiaro1, Stefanie Heinke, Mehdi Behbahani
1Department of Applied Medical Engineering, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany. finocchiaro@hia.rwth-aachen.de
Abstract:
Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of death worldwide. If medical treatments fail to restore adequate blood flow in a patient, mechanical support is needed. To date, many different types of blood pumps have been developed, but only few are clinically available. This review article describes the challenges involved in this field of research and gives an overview of the development process. Past developments as well as current and new technologies and approaches applied are summarized. Finally, a perspective for improved devices is discussed.
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