Numerical Optimal Control of Turbo Dynamic Ventricular Assist Devices

Numerical Optimal Control of Turbo Dynamic Ventricular Assist Devices

The current paper presents a methodology for the derivation of optimal operating strategies for turbo dynamic ventricular assist devices (tVADs). In current clinical practice, tVADs are typically operated at a constant rotational speed, resulting in a blood flow with a low pulsatility. Recent research in the field has aimed at optimizing the interaction between the tVAD and the cardiovascular s...

Left Ventricular Assist Devices.

Pediatric ventricular assist devices.

The field of pediatric mechanical circulatory support with ventricular assist devices has lagged significantly behind that of adult patients. However, there is increasing attention on the emerging field of pediatric ventricular assist device support. In this review, part of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society/Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Joint Consensus Statement on Mechani...

Optimization of Cardiac-Cycle Synchronized Control for Ventricular Assist Devices

Heart failure is one of the leading causes of death in the developed countries. The use of ventricular assist devices (VADs) is an option for treating patients with end-stage heart failure which is increasingly applied, while heart transplantation represents the gold standard therapy. The reason for the increased use is both due to a shortage of donor organs and the improvement of VAD technolog...

Ventricular assist devices in pediatrics

The implantation of a mechanical circulatory device for end-stage ventricular failure is a possible therapeutic approach in adult and pediatric cardiac surgery and cardiology. The aim of this article is to present mechanical circulatory assist devices used in infants and children with special emphasis on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Berlin Heart assist device, centrifugal pump and Medos...