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9096811

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
A small axial flow ventricular assist device (VAD) measuring 3 inches long and 1 inch in diameter is in development. The pump consists of a spinning inducer/ impeller, a flow straightener (FLS), and a diffuser enclosed in a cylindrical flow tube. The impeller has rod-shaped permanent magnets embedded within its 6 blades and is activated magnetically by the motor stator which is positioned outside the flow tube. At the completion of a previous study, the FLS was identified as a thrombogenic area. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the thrombogenicity of redesigned FLSs (swept-back and bulbous types), compared with standard type (STD) FLS. A total of 15 pumps (STD, n = 7; swept-back, n = 4; and bulbous, n = 4) were sequentially implanted into 4 calves paracorporeally in a short-term ex vivo test. The STD and bulbous FLSs experienced thrombus formation, but the swept-back FLS was thrombus free during a 48 h screening test.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0160-564X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
339-43
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Improved flow straighteners reduce thrombus in the NASA/DeBakey axial flow ventricular assist device.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro