Concept, Design, and Early Prototyping of a Low-Cost, Minimally Invasive, Fully Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device

Despite evidence associating the use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices with increased survival and quality of life in patients with advanced heart failure (HF), significant complications and high costs limit their clinical use. We aimed to design an innovative MCS device to address thr...

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Main Authors: Florin Alexandru Pleșoianu, Carmen Elena Pleșoianu, Iris Bararu Bojan, Andrei Bojan, Andrei Țăruș, Grigore Tinică
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Bioengineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/9/5/201