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Fiscina JE, Darras A, Attinger D, Wagner C. Impact of anti-coagulant choice on blood elongational behavior. SOFT MATTER 2024; 20:4561-4566. [PMID: 38775063 DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00178h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
Abstract
Blood is a highly complex fluid with rheological properties that have a significant impact on various flow phenomena. In particular, it exhibits a non-Newtonian elongational viscosity that is comparable to polymer solutions. In this study, we investigate the effect of three different anticoagulants, namely EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid), heparin, and citrate, on the elongational properties of both human and swine blood. We observe a unique two stage thinning process and a strong dependency of the characteristic relaxation time on the chosen anticoagulant, with the longest relaxation time and thus the highest elongational viscosity being found for the case of citrate. Our findings for the latter are consistent with the physiological values obtained from a dripping droplet of human blood without any anticoagulant. Furthermore, our study resolves the discrepancy found in the literature regarding the reported range of characteristic relaxation times, confirming that the elongational viscosity must be taken into account for a full rheological characterization of blood. These results have important implications for understanding blood flow in various physiological, pathological and technological conditions.
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- Saarland University, Physics Department, 66123 Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Saarland University, Physics Department, 66123 Saarbruecken, Germany
- University of Luxemburg, Physics and Materials Science Research Unit, 1511 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Li Y, Xi Y, Wang H, Sun A, Wang L, Deng X, Chen Z, Fan Y. Development and validation of a mathematical model for evaluating shear-induced damage of von Willebrand factor. Comput Biol Med 2023; 164:107379. [PMID: 37597407 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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PURPOSE To develop a mathematical model for predicting shear-induced von Willebrand factor (vWF) function modification which can be used to guide ventricular assist devices (VADs) design, and evaluate the damage of high molecular weight multimers (HMWM)-vWF in VAD patients for reducing clinical complications. METHODS Mathematical models were constructed based on three morphological variations (globular vWF, unfolded vWF and degraded vWF) of vWF under shear stress conditions, in which parameters were obtained from previous studies or fitted by experimental data. Different clinical support modes (pediatric vs. adult mode), different VAD operating states (pulsation vs. constant mode) and different clinical VADs (HeartMate II, HeartWare and CentriMag) were utilized to analyze shear-induced damage of HMWM-vWF based on our vWF model. The accuracy and feasibility of the models were evaluated using various experimental and clinical cases, and the biomechanical mechanisms of HMWM-vWF degradation induced by VADs were further explained. RESULTS The mathematical model developed in this study predicted VAD-induced HMWM-vWF degradation with high accuracy (correlation with experimental data r2 > 0.99). The numerical results showed that VAD in the pediatric mode resulted in more HMWM-vWF degradation per unit time and per unit flow rate than in the adult mode. However, the total degradation of HMWM-vWF is less in the pediatric mode than in the adult mode because the pediatric mode has fewer times of blood circulation than the adult mode in the same amount of time. The ratio of HMWM-vWF degradation was lower in the pulsation mode than in the constant mode. This is due to the increased flushing of VADs in the pulsation mode, which avoids prolonged stagnation of blood in high shear regions. This study also found that the design feature, rotor size and volume of the VADs, and the superimposed regions of high shear stress and long residence time inside VADs affect the degradation of HMWM-vWF. The axial flow VADs (HeartMate II) showed higher degradation of HMWM-vWF compared to centrifugal VADs (HeartWare and CentriMag). Compared to fully magnetically suspended VADs (CentriMag), hydrodynamic suspended VADs (HeartWare) produced extremely high degradation of HWMW-vWF in its narrow hydrodynamic clearance. Finally, the study used a mathematical model of HMWM-vWF degradation to interpret the clinical statistics from a biomechanical perspective and found that minimizing the rotating speed of VADs within reasonable limits helps to reduce HWMW-vWF degradation. All predicted conclusions are supported by the experimental and clinical data. CONCLUSION This study provides a validated mathematical model to assess the shear-induced degradation of HMWM-vWF, which can help to evaluate the damage of HMWM-vWF in patients implanted with VADs for reducing clinical complications, and to guide the optimization of VADs for improving hemocompatibility.
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- Yuan Li
- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Beihang University), Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Jiang Q, Mei X, Huan N, Su W, Cheng L, He H, Zhang L. In vitro comparative study of red blood cell and VWF damage on 3D printing biomaterials under different blood-contacting conditions. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2023; 237:1029-1036. [PMID: 37417741 DOI: 10.1177/09544119231186474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Mechanical circulatory support devices (MCSDs) are often associated with hemocompatible complications such as hemolysis and gastrointestinal bleeding when treating patients with end-stage heart failure. Shear stress and exposure time have been identified as the two most important mechanical factors causing blood damage. However, the materials of MCSDs may also induce blood damage when contacting with blood. In this study, the red blood cell and von Willebrand Factor (VWF) damage caused by four 3D printing biomaterials were investigated, including acrylic, PCISO, Somos EvoLVe 128, and stainless steel. A roller pump circulation experimental platform and a rotor blood-shearing experimental platform were constructed to mimic static and dynamic blood-contacting conditions of materials in MCSDs, respectively. Free hemoglobin assay and VWF molecular weight analysis were performed on the experimental blood samples. It indicated that different 3D printing materials and technology could induce different levels of damage to red blood cells and VWF, with acrylic causing the least damage under both static and dynamic conditions. In addition, it was found that blood damage measured for the same material differed on the two platforms. Therefore, a combination of static and dynamic experiments should be used to comprehensively investigate the effects of blood damage caused by the material. It can provide a reference for the design and evaluation of materials in different components of MCSDs.
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- Qiubo Jiang
- Artificial Organ Laboratory, Bio-manufacturing Research Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Artificial Organ Laboratory, Bio-manufacturing Research Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Artificial Organ Laboratory, Bio-manufacturing Research Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Artificial Organ Laboratory, Bio-manufacturing Research Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Artificial Organ Laboratory, Bio-manufacturing Research Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Robotics and Microsystems Center, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Artificial Organ Laboratory, Bio-manufacturing Research Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Nguyen KT, Hecking J, Berg IC, Kannappan R, Donoghue L, Ismail E, Cheng X, Giridharan GA, Sethu P. von Willebrand Factor and Angiopoietin-2 are Sensitive Biomarkers of Pulsatility in Continuous-Flow Ventricular Assist Device Patients. ASAIO J 2023; 69:569-575. [PMID: 37000917 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Nonsurgical bleeding occurs in a significant proportion of patients implanted with continuous-flow ventricular assist devices (CF-VADs) and is associated with nonphysiologic flow with diminished pulsatility. An in vitro vascular pulse perfusion model seeded with adult human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) was used to identify biomarkers sensitive to changes in pulsatility. Diminished pulsatility resulted in an ~45% decrease in von Willebrand factor (vWF) levels from 9.80 to 5.32 ng/ml (n = 5, p < 0.05) and a threefold increase in angiopoietin-2 (ANGPT-2) levels from 775.29 to 2471.93 pg/ml (n = 5, p < 0.05) in cultured HAECs. These changes are in agreement with evaluation of patient blood samples obtained pre-CF-VAD implant and 30-day postimplant: a decrease in plasma vWF level by 50% from ~45.59 to ~22.49 μg/ml (n = 15, p < 0.01) and a 64% increase in plasma ANGPT-2 level from 7,073 to 11,615 pg/ml (n = 8, p < 0.05). This study identified vWF and ANGPT-2 as highly sensitive to changes in pulsatility, in addition to interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, and tumor necrosis-α (TNF-α). These biomarkers may help determine the optimal level of pulsatility and help identify patients at high risk of nonsurgical bleeding.
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- Khanh T Nguyen
- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Bioengineering and Department of Material Science, School of Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Bioengineering and Department of Material Science, School of Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- From the Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Li P, Mei X, Ge W, Wu T, Zhong M, Huan N, Jiang Q, Hsu PL, Steinseifer U, Dong N, Zhang L. A comprehensive comparison of the in vitro hemocompatibility of extracorporeal centrifugal blood pumps. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1136545. [PMID: 37228828 PMCID: PMC10204736 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1136545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Purpose: Blood damage has been associated with patients under temporary continuous-flow mechanical circulatory support. To evaluate the side effects caused by transit blood pumping, in vitro hemocompatibility testing for blood damage in pumps is considered a necessary reference before clinical trials. Methods: The hemocompatibility of five extracorporeal centrifugal blood pumps was investigated comprehensively, including four commercial pumps (the Abbott CentriMag, the Terumo Capiox, the Medos DP3, and the Medtronic BPX-80) and a pump in development (the magAssist MoyoAssist®). In vitro, hemolysis was tested with heparinized porcine blood at nominal operating conditions (5 L/min, 160 mmHg) and extreme operating conditions (1 L/min, 290 mmHg) using a circulation flow loop. Hematology analyses concerning the blood cell counts and the degradation of high-molecular-weight von Willebrand factor (VWF) during 6-h circulation were also evaluated. Results: Comparing the in vitro hemocompatibility of blood pumps at different operations, the blood damage was significantly more severe at extreme operating conditions than that at nominal operating conditions. The performance of the five blood pumps was arranged in different orders at these two operating conditions. The results also demonstrated superior hemocompatibility of CentriMag and MoyoAssist® at two operating conditions, with overall low blood damage at hemolysis level, blood cell counts, and degradation of high-molecular-weight VWF. It suggested that magnetic bearings have an advantage in hemocompatibility compared to the mechanical bearing of blood pumps. Conclusion: Involving multiple operating conditions of blood pumps in in vitro hemocompatibility evaluation will be helpful for clinical application. In addition, the magnetically levitated centrifugal blood pump MoyoAssist® shows great potential in the future as it demonstrated good in vitro hemocompatibility.
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- Ping Li
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Artificial Organ Technology Lab, Biomanufacturing Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Artificial Organ Technology Lab, Biomanufacturing Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Artificial Organ Technology Lab, Biomanufacturing Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Artificial Organ Technology Lab, Biomanufacturing Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Artificial Organ Technology Lab, Biomanufacturing Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Artificial Organ Technology Lab, Biomanufacturing Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Artificial Organ Technology Lab, Biomanufacturing Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz Institute, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Artificial Organ Technology Lab, Biomanufacturing Centre, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Giridharan GA, Berg IC, Ismail E, Nguyen KT, Hecking J, Kirklin JK, Cheng X, Sethu P. Loss of pulsatility with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices and the significance of the arterial endothelium in von-Willebrand factor production and degradation. Artif Organs 2023; 47:640-648. [PMID: 36404709 PMCID: PMC10065921 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients on continuous flow ventricular assist devices (CF-VADs) are at high risk for the development of Acquired von-Willebrand Syndrome (AVWS) and non-surgical bleeding. von Willebrand Factor (vWF) plays an essential role in maintaining hemostasis via platelet binding to the damaged endothelium to facilitate coagulation. In CF-VAD patients, degradation of vWF into low MW multimers that are inefficient in facilitating coagulation occurs and has been primarily attributed to the supraphysiological shear stress associated with the CF-VAD impeller. METHODS In this review, we evaluate information from the literature regarding the unraveling behavior of surface-immobilized vWF under pulsatile and continuous flow pertaining to: (A) the process of arterial endothelial vWF production and release into circulation, (B) the critical shear stress required to unravel surface bound versus soluble vWF which leads to degradation, and (C) the role of pulsatility in on the production and degradation of vWF. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Taken together, these data suggests that the loss of pulsatility and its impact on arterial endothelial cells plays an important role in the production, release, unraveling, and proteolytic degradation of vWF into low MW multimers, contributing to the development of AVWS. Restoration of pulsatility can potentially mitigate this issue by preventing AVWS and minimizing the risk of non-surgical bleeding.
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- Guruprasad A. Giridharan
- Department of Bioengineering, J. B. Speed School of Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294
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- Department of Bioengineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18018
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18018
- Department of Bioengineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 18018
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294
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Han D, Leibowitz JL, Han L, Wang S, He G, Griffith BP, Wu ZJ. Computational fluid dynamics analysis and experimental hemolytic performance of three clinical centrifugal blood pumps: Revolution, Rotaflow and CentriMag. MEDICINE IN NOVEL TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES 2022; 15. [PMID: 36157896 PMCID: PMC9497451 DOI: 10.1016/j.medntd.2022.100153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Centrifugal blood pumps have become popular for adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) due to their superior blood handling and reduced thrombosis risk featured by their secondary flow paths that avoid stagnant areas. However, the high rotational speed within a centrifugal blood pump can introduce high shear stress, causing a significant shear-induced hemolysis rate. The Revolution pump, the Rotaflow pump, and the CentriMag pump are three of the leading centrifugal blood pumps on the market. Although many experimental and computational studies have focused on evaluating the hydraulic and hemolytic performances of the Rotaflow and CentriMag pumps, there are few on the Revolution pump. Furthermore, a thorough direct comparison of these three pumps' flow characteristics and hemolysis is not available. In this study, we conducted a computational and experimental analysis to compare the hemolytic performances of the Revolution, Rotaflow, and CentriMag pumps operating under a clinically relevant condition, i.e., the blood flow rate of 5 L/min and pump pressure head of 350 mmHg, for adult ECMO support. In silico simulations were used to characterize the shear stress distributions and predict the hemolysis index, while in vitro blood loop studies experimentally determined hemolysis performance. Comparative simulation results and experimental data demonstrated that the CentriMag pump caused the lowest hemolysis while the Revolution pump generated the highest hemolysis.
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- Dong Han
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
- Corresponding author. Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 10 South Pine Street, MSTF 436, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA. (Z.J. Wu)
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Ozturk C, Rosalia L, Roche ET. A Multi-Domain Simulation Study of a Pulsatile-Flow Pump Device for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Front Physiol 2022; 13:815787. [PMID: 35145432 PMCID: PMC8822361 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.815787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices are currently under development to improve the physiology and hemodynamics of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Most of these devices, however, are designed to provide continuous-flow support. While it has been shown that pulsatile support may overcome some of the complications hindering the clinical translation of these devices for other heart failure phenotypes, the effects that it may have on the HFpEF physiology are still unknown. Here, we present a multi-domain simulation study of a pulsatile pump device with left atrial cannulation for HFpEF that aims to alleviate left atrial pressure, commonly elevated in HFpEF. We leverage lumped-parameter modeling to optimize the design of the pulsatile pump, computational fluid dynamic simulations to characterize hydraulic and hemolytic performance, and finite element modeling on the Living Heart Model to evaluate effects on arterial, left atrial, and left ventricular hemodynamics and biomechanics. The findings reported in this study suggest that pulsatile-flow support can successfully reduce pressures and associated wall stresses in the left heart, while yielding more physiologic arterial hemodynamics compared to continuous-flow support. This work therefore supports further development and evaluation of pulsatile support MCS devices for HFpEF.
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- Caglar Ozturk
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Health Sciences and Technology Program, Harvard – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- *Correspondence: Ellen T. Roche,
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Sun W, Wang S, Zhang J, Arias K, Griffith BP, Wu ZJ. Neutrophil injury and function alterations induced by high mechanical shear stress with short exposure time. Artif Organs 2020; 45:577-586. [PMID: 33237583 DOI: 10.1111/aor.13874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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High mechanical shear stresses (HMSS) can cause damage to blood, which manifests as morphologic changes, shortened life span, biochemical alterations, and complete rupture of blood cells and proteins, leading to the alterations of normal blood function. The aim of this study is to determine the state of neutrophil activation and function alterations caused by HMSS with short exposure time relevant to ventricular assist devices. Blood from healthy donors was exposed to three levels of HMSS (75Pa, 125Pa, and 175Pa) for a short exposure time (0.5 s) using our Couette-type blood-shearing device. Neutrophil activation (Mac-1, platelet-neutrophil aggregates) and surface expression levels of two key functional receptors (CD62L and CD162) on neutrophils were evaluated by flow cytometry. Neutrophil phagocytosis and transmigration were also examined with functional assays. Results showed that the expression of Mac-1 on neutrophils and platelet-neutrophil aggregates increased significantly while the level of CD62L expression on neutrophils decreased significantly after the exposure to HMSS. The Mac-1 expression progressively increased while the CD62L expression progressively decreased with the increased level of HMSS. The level of CD162 expression on neutrophils slightly increased after the exposure to HMSS, but the increase was not significant. The phagocytosis assay data revealed that the ability of neutrophils to phagocytose latex beads coated with fluorescently labeled rabbit IgG increased significantly with the increased level of HMSS. The transmigration ability of neutrophils slightly increased after the exposure to HMSS, but did not reach a significant level. In summary, HMSS with a short exposure time of 0.5 seconds could induce neutrophil activation, platelet-neutrophil aggregation, shedding of CD62L receptor, and increased phagocytic ability. However, the exposure to the three levels of HMSS did not cause a significant change in neutrophil transmigration capacity and shedding of CD162 receptor on neutrophils.
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- Wenji Sun
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Fischell Department of Bioengineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Fischell Department of Bioengineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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