Why the study?
Does the Bio-Medicus blood pump release microemboli and how does it respond to increased afterload in an in-vitro circuit?
Population
In-vitro standard extracorporeal circuit primed with Plasmalyte A
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Air entrainment may generate substantial microemboli in Bio-Medicus pumps; leaves open clinical relevance and need for in-vivo validation.
Does the Bio-Medicus blood pump release microemboli and how does it respond to increased afterload in an in-vitro circuit?
The Bio-Medicus blood pump releases significant microemboli when air is introduced and maintains flow against increased afterload up to 650 mmHg in automatic mode.
Massimino et al. (1982) studied this question.
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