Population
Mock circulatory system and dissected hearts of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cadavers
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Preclinical data support further pump development; leaves open translation to clinical LVAD use.
The newly developed miniature intraventricular axial flow blood pump demonstrated adequate flow in a mock circulatory system and good anatomic fit in cadaveric hearts, suggesting potential as a totally implantable LVAD.
Yamazaki et al. (1993) studied this question.
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