Development of the Nimbus/University of Pittsburgh innovative ventricular assist system

Background. Nimbus Inc, and the University of Pittsburgh’s McGowan Center for Artificial Organ Development have been collaborators on rotary blood pump technology initiatives since 1992. Currently, a major focus is an innovative ventricular assist system (IVAS) that features an implantable, electric...

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 790 - 794
Main Authors:	Butler, Kenneth C, Dow, Jerry J, Litwak, Philip, Kormos, Robert L, Borovetz, Harvey S
Format:	Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-08-1999 Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Animals Biological and medical sciences Cattle Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care Equipment Design Heart Failure - etiology Heart Failure - mortality Heart Failure - surgery Heart-Assist Devices Hospitals, University Humans Intensive care medicine Medical sciences Models, Cardiovascular Pennsylvania Pulsatile Flow Pennsylvania Human Intensive cardiocirculatory care Costs Description Health economy Cardiocirculatory support Development Heart ventricle Technique Public health
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