Development of an enclosed-impeller ventricular assist device using self-bearing motor
Congestive heart disease is currently a major killer. Hence, there is an increasing need for implantable artificial hearts as an alternative to donor hearts which cannot meet the needs. The development of magnetically suspended Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs), alias blood pumps, has been a promisi...
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2009
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/18761 |