Hemolytic Performance in Two Generations of the Sputnik Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Combined Numerical and Experimental Study

Background: Currently, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are a successful surgical treatment for patients with end-stage heart failure on the waiting list or with contraindicated heart transplantation. In Russia, Sputnik 1 LVAD was also successfully introduced into clinical practice as a bridg...

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Main Authors: Alexandra N. Romanova, Alexander A. Pugovkin, Maxim V. Denisov, Ivan A. Ephimov, Dmitry V. Gusev, Marian Walter, Thomas Groth, Olga L. Bockeria, Tatyana G. Le, Anna S. Satyukova, Sergey V. Selishchev, Dmitry V. Telyshev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/1/7