Chronic in vivo evaluations of a long-term, implantable left ventricular assist system.
Total THI/Gould LVAS experience includes 59 pneumatically and electrically-actuated blood pump evaluations (in calves, goats and sheep), including 23 studies with the Gould Model V energy converter. This experience has resulted in greater than 8 cumulative years of actuation, in vivo, including electrically-actuated LVAS durations up to 6 mos.
D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002417:Cattle; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006354:Heart, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D005082:Physical Exertion; D016276:Ventricular Function