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IS178: Functional Recovery of Human Cardiac Myocytes Following
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Kenneth B. Margulies, M.D.
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| Figure 2. The left
ventricular assist device is a blood pump connected to the left
ventricular apex via a 1-inch diameter cannula that effectively
drains all returning blood from the left ventricle. When the
pump is 90% full, it ejects into an outflow conduit anastomosed
to the ascending aorta, porcine valves prevent any backflow.
(Reprinted with permission from Thermo Cardiosystems Inc.) |
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