These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Permanent circulatory support systems at the Pennsylvania State University.
    Author: Weiss WJ, Rosenberg G, Snyder AJ, Cleary TJ, Gaumond RP, Geselowitz DB, Pierce WS.
    Journal: IEEE Trans Biomed Eng; 1990 Feb; 37(2):138-45. PubMed ID: 2312138.
    Abstract:
    Permanent circulatory support systems are required for patients in whom myocardial damage is irreversible and cardiac transplantation is not possible. Two systems are described which provide long term circulatory support: the left ventricular assist system and the total artificial heart. These systems are based on the design of a pusher plate actuated blood pump, driven by a small brushless dc electric motor and rollerscrew driver. An implantable motor controller maintains suitable physiologic flow rates for both systems and controls left-right balance in the total artificial heart. Other parts of the system include an intra-thoracic compliance chamber, transcutaneous energy and data transmission system, and internal and external batteries.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]