Heart failure (HF) is a growing disease burden. Patients with severe HF, often become candidates to receive a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). Perioperative support with an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) is common. A Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) is a mechanical circulatory device that is implanted in people whose heart is too weak to pump blood at a sufficient rate to meet the metabolic demands of the body (HF, heart failure). It is also referred to as a heart pump, and partially or completely takes over the function of a failing heart. If a VAD is implanted to assist the right ventricle, it is referred to as the Right Ventricular Assist Device (RVAD); if it is implanted to assist the left ventricle, it is referred to as the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), if two devices are implanted to assist both ventricles, it is referred to as a Bi-Ventricular Assist Device...
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Department of Surgery,
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Department of Medical Devices Center,
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June 2013
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Device Optimization Using Pulse Wave Analysis Techniques
Ashish Singal,
University of Minnesota;
Department of Surgery,
University of Minnesota;
Department of Medical Devices Center,
University of Minnesota
Ashish Singal
Department of Biomedical Engineering
,University of Minnesota;
Department of Surgery,
University of Minnesota;
Department of Medical Devices Center,
University of Minnesota
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Mitsuhiro Oura,
University of Minnesota
Mitsuhiro Oura
Department of Medical Devices Center
,University of Minnesota
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Mohamed Almekkawy,
University of Minnesota
Mohamed Almekkawy
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
,University of Minnesota
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Peter Eckman
University of Minnesota
Peter Eckman
Department of Cardiovascular Division
,University of Minnesota
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Ashish Singal
Department of Biomedical Engineering
,University of Minnesota;
Department of Surgery,
University of Minnesota;
Department of Medical Devices Center,
University of Minnesota
Mitsuhiro Oura
Department of Medical Devices Center
,University of Minnesota
Mohamed Almekkawy
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
,University of Minnesota
Peter Eckman
Department of Cardiovascular Division
,University of Minnesota
Manuscript received March 15, 2013; final manuscript received May 1, 2013; published online May 30, 2013. Editor: Gerald E. Miller.
J. Med. Devices. Jun 2013, 7(2): 020903 (2 pages)
Published Online: May 30, 2013
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Received:
March 15, 2013
Revision Received:
May 1, 2013
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Singal, A., Oura, M., Almekkawy, M., Hamel, A., Larson, M., and Eckman, P. (May 30, 2013). "Device Optimization Using Pulse Wave Analysis Techniques." ASME. J. Med. Devices. June 2013; 7(2): 020903. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024431
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