Biomedical Engineering
Monash University Publishes Research in Biomedical Engineering
Published in Blood Weekly, May 12th, 2011
2011 MAY 12 -- Data detailed in 'Response of rotary blood pumps to changes in preload and afterload at a fixed speed setting are unphysiological when compared with the natural heart' have been presented. According to recent research from Melbourne, Australia, "Responses of four rotary blood pumps (Incor, Heartmate II, Heartware, and Duraheart) at a single speed setting to changes in preload and afterload were assessed using the human left ventricle as a benchmark for comparison. Data for the rotary pumps were derived from pressure flow relations reported in the literature while the natural heart was characterized by the Frank-Starling curve adjusted to fit outputs at different...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2011-05-12)
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