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Does an activity level index-based control algorithm improve pump flow response during exercise in simulated class IV heart failure cases compared to constant speed control?
Does an activity level index-based control algorithm improve pump flow response during exercise in simulated class IV heart failure cases compared to constant speed control?
A novel noninvasive activity-based control algorithm for rotary blood pumps improved flow response during simulated exercise compared to constant speed control.
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May augment LVAD exercise hemodynamics; hypothesis-generating from animal simulation and requires human trials before any practice change.
Karantonis et al. (2010) studied this question.
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