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Increasing the pulsatility of continuos flow VAD: comparison between a valvulated outflow cannula and speed modulation by simulation by Di Molfetta, Arianna, Cusimano, Valerio, Ferrari, Gianfranco

“…To investigate by a lumped parameter model the feasibility of increasing the pulsatility of a continuous flow VAD, implanting an active valvulated outflow…”
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Exercise physiology with a left ventricular assist device: Analysis of heart-pump interaction with a computational simulator by Fresiello, Libera, Rademakers, Frank, Claus, Piet, Ferrari, Gianfranco, Di Molfetta, Arianna, Meyns, Bart

“…Patients with a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) are hemodynamically stable but show an impaired exercise capacity. Aim of this work is to identify and to…”
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Hemodynamic Effects of Ventricular Assist Device Implantation on Norwood, Glenn, and Fontan Circulation: A Simulation Study by Di Molfetta, Arianna, Amodeo, Antonio, Gagliardi, Maria G., Trivella, Maria G., Fresiello, Libera, Filippelli, Sergio, Toscano, Alessandra, Ferrari, Gianfranco

“…The growing population of failing single‐ventricle (SV) patients might benefit from ventricular assist device (VAD) support as a bridge to heart…”
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Berlin Heart EXCOR Ventricular Assist Device: Multilayer Membrane Rupture in a Pediatric Patient by Di Molfetta, Arianna, PhD, Filippelli, Sergio, PhD, Ferrari, Gianfranco, PhD, Secinaro, Aurelio, PhD, Zielinski, Krystzof, PhD, Amodeo, Antonio, MD

“…A 2-year-old child was implanted with an Berlin Heart EXCOR Ventricular Assist Device (Berlin Heart, Berlin, Germany) as a bridge to heart transplantation for…”
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Concurrent use of continuous and pulsatile flow Ventricular Assist Device on a fontan patient: A simulation study by Di Molfetta, Arianna, Ferrari, Gianfranco, Iacobelli, Roberta, Filippelli, Sergio, Amodeo, Antonio

“…The aim of this work is to develop and test a lumped parameter model of the cardiovascular system to simulate the concurrent use of pulsatile (PVAD) and…”
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Simulation of Ventricular, Cavo-Pulmonary, and Biventricular Ventricular Assist Devices in Failing Fontan by Di Molfetta, Arianna, Amodeo, Antonio, Fresiello, Libera, Trivella, Maria Giovanna, Iacobelli, Roberta, Pilati, Mara, Ferrari, Gianfranco

“…Considering the lack of donors, ventricular assist devices (VADs) could be an alternative to heart transplantation for failing Fontan patients, in spite of the…”
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The use of a numerical model to simulate the cavo-pulmonary assistance in Fontan circulation: a preliminary verification by Di Molfetta, Arianna, Amodeo, Antonio, Fresiello, Libera, Filippelli, Sergio, Pilati, Mara, Iacobelli, Roberta, Adorisio, Rachele, Colella, Dionisio, Ferrari, Gianfranco

“…The lack of an established experience on the use of VAD for the cavo-pulmonary assistance leads to the need of dedicated VADs development and animal…”
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A modular computational circulatory model applicable to VAD testing and training by Ferrari, Gianfranco, Kozarski, Maciej, Zieliński, Krzysztof, Fresiello, Libera, Di Molfetta, Arianna, Górczyńska, Krystyna, Pałko, Krzysztof J., Darowski, Marek

“…Aim of this work was to develop a modular computational model able to interact with ventricular assist devices (VAD) for research and educational applications…”
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Continuous-flow pump model study: the effect on pump performance of pump characteristics and cardiovascular conditions by Ferrari, Gianfranco, Kozarski, Maciej, Fresiello, Libera, Molfetta, Arianna Di, Zieliński, Krzysztof, Górczyńska, Krystyna, Pałko, Krzysztof J., Darowski, Marek

“…This model study evaluates the effect of pump characteristics and cardiovascular data on hemodynamics in atrio–aortic VAD assistance. The model includes a…”
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A novel methodology for AV and VV delay optimization in CRT: results from a randomized pilot clinical trial by Di Molfetta, Arianna, Forleo, Giovanni B., Santini, Luca, Fresiello, Libera, Papavasileiou, Lida P., Magliano, Giulia, Sergi, Domenico, Capria, Ambrogio, Romeo, Francesco, Ferrari, Gianfranco

“…The aim of this work was to determine whether the use of a newly developed methodology (Alg1) for AV and VV optimization improves cardiac resynchronization…”
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A Hybrid (Hydro-numerical) Cardiovascular Model: Application to Investigate Continuous-flow Pump Assistance Effect by Maciej, Kozarski, Gianfranco, Ferrari, Krzysztof, Zieliński, Krystyna, Górczyńska, Krzysztof J., Pałko, Libera, Fresiello, Arianna, Di Molfetta, Marek, Darowski

“…A hybrid (Hydro-numerical) model of blood circulation developed at the Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering (IBIB) of the Polish Academy of…”
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Designing an Active Valvulated Outflow Conduit for a Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device to Increase Pulsatility: A Simulation Study by Cusimano, Valerio, Di Molfetta, Arianna, Ferrari, Gianfranco

“…The purpose of this work was to investigate, using a lumped parameter model, the feasibility of increasing the pulsatility of a continuous-flow ventricular…”
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CRITERI DI GIUSTIZIA COME MEDIAZIONE by FERRARI, GIANFRANCO A.

“…The paper deals with a classic theme of philosophical-legal reflection in the tradition of Western thought: that of justice conceived as mediation, i.e. as the…”
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A Model of the Cardiorespiratory Response to Aerobic Exercise in Healthy and Heart Failure Conditions by Fresiello, Libera, Meyns, Bart, Di Molfetta, Arianna, Ferrari, Gianfranco

“…The physiological response to physical exercise is now recognized as an important tool which can aid the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases…”
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Exercise capacity in ventricular assist device patients: clinical relevance of pump speed and power by Fresiello, Libera, Buys, Roselien, Timmermans, Philippe, Vandersmissen, Katrien, Jacobs, Steven, Droogne, Walter, Ferrari, Gianfranco, Rega, Filip, Meyns, Bart

“…OBJECTIVES Patients with ventricular assist device (VAD) show a limited exercise capacity. The aim of this work is to investigate whether VAD speed increase…”
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The Need for Hybrid Modeling in Analysis of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Support by Zielinski, Krzysztof, Darowski, Marek, Kozarski, Maciej, Ferrari, Gianfranco

“…The analysis of the efficiency and optimum use of cardiovascular and respiratory support systems is of great importance in research and development as well as…”
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Ventricular Energetics in Pediatric Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients: A Retrospective Clinical Study by Di Molfetta, Arianna, Ferrari, Gianfranco, Iacobelli, Roberta, Filippelli, Sergio, Di Chiara, Luca, Guccione, Paolo, Amodeo, Antonio

“…The aim of this study is to estimate the trend of right and left energetic parameters in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) pediatric patients…”
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Is the New Infant Jarvik 2015 Suitable for Patients<8 kg? In Vitro Study Using a Hybrid Simulator by Di Molfetta, Arianna, Zielinski, Krzysztof, Ferrari, Gianfranco, Kozarski, Macej, Okrzeja, Piotr, Iacobelli, Roberta, Filippelli, Sergio, Perri, Gianluigi, Darowski, Marek, Massetti, Massimo, Jarvik, Robert, Amodeo, Antonio

“…Our aim was to study the feasibility of implanting the Infant Jarvik 2015 in patients weighing less than 8 kg. The Infant Jarvik 2015 left ventricular assist…”
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Use of Ventricular Assist Device in Univentricular Physiology: The Role of Lumped Parameter Models by Di Molfetta, Arianna, Ferrari, Gianfranco, Filippelli, Sergio, Fresiello, Libera, Iacobelli, Roberta, Gagliardi, Maria G., Amodeo, Antonio

“…Failing single‐ventricle (SV) patients might benefit from ventricular assist devices (VADs) as a bridge to heart transplantation. Considering the complex…”
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Assessment of the VAD – Native ventricle pumping system by an equivalent pump: A computational model based procedure by Ferrari, Gianfranco, Di Molfetta, Arianna, Zieliński, Krzysztof, Cusimano, Valerio, Darowski, Marek, Kozarski, Maciej, Fresiello, Libera

“…To assess the interaction between a continuous flow pump (CFP) and the native ventricle (NV) when both pumps are giving a flow contribution. The pumping…”
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