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Numerical simulation of the Korean artificial heart demonstrated strong flow to the outlet and stagnated flow near the inlet during systole, with recirculating flow in the reversed model.
Numerical simulation of the Korean artificial heart reveals specific flow patterns and shear stress distributions that can inform device design and assess thrombus risk.
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Highlights inlet/outlet flow risks for design tweaks to cut thrombosis; leaves open translation beyond simulation.
Shim et al. (2003) studied this question. Korean artificial heart simulation vs. Reversed model was evaluated on Blood flow and shear stress distribution. Numerical simulation of the Korean artificial heart demonstrated strong flow to the outlet and stagnated flow near the inlet during systole, with recirculating flow in the reversed model.
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