Why the study?
Does a rotary blood pump LVAD alter the arterial blood pressure waveform in healthy calves?
Population
6 healthy calves
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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LVAD waveform effects in healthy calves should not change patient care; leaves open translation to human heart failure outcomes.
Does a rotary blood pump LVAD alter the arterial blood pressure waveform in healthy calves?
In an animal model, increasing the assist ratio of a rotary blood pump LVAD leads to an exponential decrease in arterial pulsatility and pulse power indices.
Kawahito et al. (2000) studied this question.
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