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Cardiac Assist Devices: Design of an axial flow pump
Cardiac Assist Devices: Design of an axial flow pump
Heart failure rate is reaching epidemic levels in the western world. The Cardiac Assist Devices team is investigating the production of a micro-axial flow pump to assist the failing heart. In addition a new generation of Intra aortic Balloon pumps (IABP) are being explored. This type of pump is the most widely used and currently response and efficacy of IABP are sensitive to posture. The research is considering how to maintain performance of the balloon, irrespective of posture.
