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Post-explant visualization of thrombi in outflow grafts and their junction to a continuous-flow total artificial
Jamshid H Karimov1, David Horvath2, Gengo Sunagawa2
1Department of Biomedical Engineering/ND20, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA. karimoj@ccf.org.
Abstract:
Post-explant evaluation of the continuous-flow total artificial heart in preclinical studies can be extremely challenging because of the device's unique architecture. Determining the exact location of tissue regeneration, neointima formation, and thrombus is particularly important. In this report, we describe our first successful experience with visualizing the Cleveland Clinic continuous-flow total artificial heart using a custom-made high-definition miniature camera.
