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An original valveless artificial heart providing pulsatile flow tested in mock circulatory loops

Tozzi, Piergiorgio
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Maertens, Audrey
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Emery, Jonathan
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2017
The International Journal of Artificial Organs

Purpose: We present the test bench results of a valveless total artificial heart that is potentially compatible with the pediatric population. Methods: The RollingHeart is a valveless volumetric pump generating pulsatile flow. It consists of a single spherical cavity divided into 4 chambers by 2 rotating disks. The combined rotations of both disks produce changes in the volumes of the 4 cavities (suction and ejection). The blood enters/exits the spherical cavity through 4 openings that are symmetrical to the fixed rotation axis of the first disk. Mock circulatory system: The device pumps a 37% glycerin solution through 2 parallel circuits, simulating the pulmonary and systemic circulations. Flow rates are acquired with a magnetic inductive flowmeter, while pressure sensors collect pressure in the left and right outflow and inflow tracts. In vitro test protocol: The pump is run at speeds ranging from 20 to 180 ejections per minute. The waveform of the pressure generated at the inflow and outflow of the 4 chambers and the flow rate in the systemic circulation are measured. Results: At an ejection rate of 178 min-1, the RollingHeart pumps 5.3 L/min for a systemic maximal pressure gradient of 174 mmHg and a pulmonary maximal pressure gradient of 75 mmHg. The power input was 14 W, corresponding to an efficiency of 21%. Conclusions: The RollingHeart represents a new approach in the domain of total artificial heart. This preliminary study endorses the feasibility of a single valveless device acting as a total artificial heart.

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DOI
10.5301/ijao.5000634
Author(s)
Tozzi, Piergiorgio
Maertens, Audrey
Emery, Jonathan
Joseph, Samuel
Kirsch, Matthias
Avellan, François
Date Issued

2017

Publisher

Wichtig Editore

Published in
The International Journal of Artificial Organs
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Subjects

Heart failure

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Heart transplant

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Mechanical circulatory support

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TAH

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VAD

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September 8, 2017
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