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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Main Author: Zhang, Dongsheng
Other Authors: Lim Tau Meng
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/18761