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Teng Jing1, Tianye Xin1, Fangqun Wang1
1National Research Center of Pumps, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Abstract:
Based on the nonlinear relationship between heart rate and stroke volume, a flow model of left ventricular circulation was improved, and a variable-speed blood-pump control strategy based on heart-rate feedback was proposed. The control strategy was implemented on a system combining the rotary blood pump and blood circulation models of heart failure. The aortic flow of a healthy heart at different heart rates was the desired control goal. Changes in heart rate were monitored and pump speed was adjusted so that the output flow and aortic pressure of the system would match a normal heart in real time to achieve the best auxiliary state. After simulation with MATLAB, the cardiac output satisfied the ideal perfusion requirements at different heart rates, and aortic pressure demonstrated lifting and had good pulsatile performance when a variable-speed blood pump was used. The coupled model reflected the relationship between hemodynamic parameters at different heart rates with the use of the variable-speed blood pump, providing a theoretical basis for the blood-pump-assisted treatment of heart failure and the design of physiological control strategies.
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