Search Results - "Stephens, Andrew F"
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Impact of Concomitant Mitral Regurgitation on the Hemodynamic Indicators of Aortic Stenosis
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (21-02-2023)“…Background In patients with aortic stenosis (AS), the presence of mitral regurgitation (MR) can lead to underestimation of AS severity and worse clinical…”
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Ex vivo evaluation of personal protective equipment in hands-on defibrillation
Published in Resuscitation plus (01-09-2022)“…Defibrillation guidelines recommend avoiding patient contact during shock delivery. However, hands-on defibrillation (compressions during shock) and manual…”
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HeartMate 3 for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: In Vitro Hemodynamic Evaluation and Anatomical Fitting
Published in Annals of biomedical engineering (01-12-2024)“…Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) constitutes approximately 50% of heart failure (HF) cases, and encompasses different phenotypes. Among…”
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SHAP Model Explainability in ECMO – PAL mortality prediction: A Critical Analysis. Author’s reply
Published in Intensive care medicine (01-12-2023)Get full text
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ECMO PAL: using deep neural networks for survival prediction in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Published in Intensive care medicine (01-09-2023)“…Purpose Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a complex and high-risk life support modality used in severe cardiorespiratory failure…”
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Rotary Ventricular Assist Device Control With a Fiber Bragg Grating Pressure Sensor
Published in IEEE transactions on control systems technology (01-05-2021)“…Current ventricular assist devices (VADs) are rotary blood pumps used to treat end-stage heart failure. VADs are operated at a constant speed that is manually…”
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A novel fibre Bragg grating pressure sensor for rotary ventricular assist devices
Published in Sensors and actuators. A. Physical. (15-08-2019)“…[Display omitted] •A novel fibre Bragg grating pressure sensor was developed for ventricular assist devices.•The sensor was found to have acceptable…”
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Hemodynamics of small arterial return cannulae for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Published in Artificial organs (01-06-2022)“…Background Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides mechanical support for critically ill patients with cardiogenic shock. Typically,…”
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Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Use With Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation—A Mock Circulation Loop Study
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-05-2022)“…Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used in cardiogenic shock refractory to inotropic support and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)…”
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Use of Sutureless Valve in Aortic Root Enlargement
Published in Heart, lung & circulation (01-01-2024)“…The small aortic annulus is a surgical challenge in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement which may lead to patient prosthesis mismatch. Management…”
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Smaller Return Cannula in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Does Not Increase Hemolysis: A Single-Center, Cohort Study
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-11-2023)“…The aim of this study was to explore the association between arterial return cannula diameter and hemolysis during peripheral VA ECMO. We identified 158 adult…”
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Flow capabilities of arterial and drainage cannulae during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A simulation model
Published in Perfusion (23-05-2024)“…Large cannulae can increase cannula-related complications during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO). Conversely, the ability for small…”
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Estimation of Left Ventricular Stroke Work for Rotary Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-09-2023)“…Continuous monitoring of left ventricular stroke work (LVSW) may improve the medical management of patients with rotary left ventricular assist devices (LVAD)…”
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The Importance of Venous Return in Starling‐Like Control of Rotary Ventricular Assist Devices
Published in Artificial organs (01-03-2019)“…Rotary ventricular assist devices (VADs) are less sensitive to preload than the healthy heart, resulting in inadequate flow regulation in response to changes…”
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Computational modelling of valvular heart disease: haemodynamic insights and clinical implications
Published in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (12-11-2024)“…An aging population and an increasing incidence of cardiovascular risk factors form the basis for a global rising prevalence of valvular heart disease (VHD)…”
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The effect of arterial cannula tip position on differential hypoxemia during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Published in Australasian physical & engineering sciences in medicine (01-03-2023)“…Interaction between native ventricular output and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) flow may hinder oxygenated blood flow to the…”
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In Vitro Evaluation of an Immediate Response Starling‐Like Controller for Dual Rotary Blood Pumps
Published in Artificial organs (01-10-2017)“…Rotary ventricular assist devices (VADs) are used to provide mechanical circulatory support. However, their lack of preload sensitivity in constant speed…”
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Comparison of Circulatory Unloading Techniques for Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-06-2021)“…Left ventricular (LV) distention and pulmonary congestion are major complications inherent to venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This…”
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Physiological principles of Starling-like control of rotary ventricular assist devices
Published in Expert review of medical devices (01-11-2020)“…: This review explores the Starling-like physiological control method (SLC) for rotary ventricular assist devices (VADs) for severe heart failure. The SLC,…”
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HeartWare HVAD Flow Estimator Accuracy for Left and Right Ventricular Support
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-04-2021)“…This study investigated the accuracy of the HeartWare HVAD flow estimator for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support and biventricular assist device…”
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