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Karimov JH, Miyagi C, Flick CR, Polakowski AR, Kuban BD, Kuroda T, Horvath DW, Fukamachi K, Starling RC. Biventricular circulatory support using single-device and dual-device configurations: Initial pump characterization in simulated heart failure model. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1045656. [PMID: 36910535 PMCID: PMC9994815 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1045656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Objective Severe biventricular heart failure (BHF) can be remedied using a biventricular assist device (BVAD). Two devices are currently in development: a universal ventricular assist device (UVAD), which will be able to assist either the left, right, or both ventricles, and a continuous-flow total artificial heart (CFTAH), which replaces the entire heart. In this study, the in vitro hemodynamic performances of two UVADs are compared to a CFTAH acting as a BVAD. Methods For this experiment, a biventricular mock circulatory loop utilizes two pneumatic pumps (Abiomed AB5000™, Danvers, MA, USA), in conjunction with a dual-output driver, to create heart failure (HF) conditions (left, LHF; right, RHF; biventricular, BHF). Systolic BHF for four different situations were replicated. In each situation, CFTAH and UVAD devices were installed and operated at two distinct speeds, and cannulations for ventricular and atrial connections were evaluated. Results Both CFTAH and UVAD setups achieved our recommended hemodynamic criteria. The dual-UVAD arrangement yielded a better atrial balance to alleviate LHF and RHF. For moderate and severe BHF scenarios, CFTAH and dual UVADs both created excellent atrial pressure balance. Conversely, when CFTAH was atrial cannulated for LHF and RHF, the needed atrial pressure balance was not met. Conclusion Comprehensive in vitro testing of two different BVAD setups exhibited self-regulation and exceptional pump performance for both (single- and dual-device) BHF support scenarios. For treating moderate and severe BHF, UVAD and CFTAH both functioned well with respect to atrial pressure regulation and cardiac output. Though, the dual-UVAD setup yielded a better atrial pressure balance in all BHF testing scenarios.
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- Jamshid H Karimov
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.,Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.,R1 Engineering LLC, Euclid, OH, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.,Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States.,Kaufman Center for Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Goodin MS, Showalter M, Horvath DJ, Kuban BD, Flick CR, Polakowski AR, Fukamachi K, Karimov JH. Characterization and Development of Universal Ventricular Assist Device: Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Advanced Design. ASAIO J 2022; 68:1024-1035. [PMID: 34772847 PMCID: PMC9085974 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001607] [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] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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We are developing a universal, advanced ventricular assist device (AVAD) with automatic pressure regulation suitable for both left and right ventricular support. The primary goal of this computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study was to analyze the biventricular performance of the AVAD across its wide range of operating conditions. An AVAD CFD model was created and validated using in vitro hydraulic performance measurements taken over conditions spanning both left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and right ventricular assist device (RVAD) operation. Static pressure taps, placed throughout the pump, were used to validate the CFD results. The CFD model was then used to assess the change in hydraulic performance with varying rotor axial positions and identify potential design improvements. The hydraulic performance was simulated and measured at rotor speeds from 2,300 to 3,600 revolutions/min and flow rates from 2.0 to 8.0 L/min. The CFD-predicted hydraulic pressure rise agreed well with the in vitro measured data, within 6.5% at 2300 rpm and within 3.5% for the higher rotor speeds. The CFD successfully predicted wall static pressures, matching experimental values within 7%. High degree of similarity and circumferential uniformity in the pump's flow fields were observed over the pump operation as an LVAD and an RVAD. A secondary impeller axial clearance reduction resulted in a 10% decrease in peak flow residence time and lower static pressures on the secondary impeller. These lower static pressures suggest a reduction in the upwards rotor forces from the secondary impeller and a desired increase in the pressure sensitivity of the pump. The CFD analyses supported the feasibility of the proposed AVAD's use as an LVAD or an RVAD, over a wide range of operating conditions. The CFD results demonstrated the operability of the pump in providing the desired circumferential flow similarity over the intended range of flow/speed conditions and the intended functionality of the AVAD's automated pressure regulation.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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Khelghatibana M, Goodin MS, Yaksh M, Horvath DJ, Kuban BD, Fukamachi K, Karimov JH. Total Artificial Heart Computational Fluid Dynamics: Modeling of Stator Bore Design Effects on Journal-Bearing Performance. ASAIO J 2022; 68:655-662. [PMID: 34380949 PMCID: PMC8828802 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001556] [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] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Cleveland Clinic's continuous-flow total artificial heart (CFTAH) is a double-ended centrifugal blood pump that has a single rotating assembly with an embedded magnet, which is axially and radially suspended by a balance of magnetic and hydrodynamic forces. The key to the radial suspension is a radial offset between the stator bearing bore and the magnet's steel laminations. This offset applies a radial magnetic force, which is balanced by a hydrodynamic force as the rotating assembly moves to a "force-balanced" radial position. The journal-bearing blood passage is a narrow flow path between the left and right impellers. The intent of this study was to determine the impact of the stator-bearing bore radius on the journal-bearing hydraulic performance while satisfying the geometric design constraints imposed by the pump and motor configuration. Electromagnetic forces on the journal bearing were calculated using the ANSYS EMAG program, Version 18 (ANSYS, Canonsburg, PA). ANSYS CFX Version 19.2 was then used to model the journal-bearing flow paths of the most recent design of the CFTAH. A transient, moving mesh approach was used to locate the steady state, force-balanced position of the rotating assembly. The blood was modeled as a non-Newtonian fluid. The computational fluid dynamics simulations showed that by increasing stator bore radius, rotor power, stator wall average shear stress, and blood residence time in journal-bearing decrease, while blood net flow rate through the bearing increases. The results were used to select a new bearing design that provides an improved performance compared with the baseline design. The performance of the new CFTAH-bearing design will be confirmed through upcoming in vitro and in vivo testing.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Bottle A, Faitna P, Aylin PP, Cowie MR. Five-year outcomes following left ventricular assist device implantation in England. Open Heart 2021; 8:openhrt-2021-001658. [PMID: 33975872 PMCID: PMC8117985 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Objective Implant rates of mechanical circulatory supports such as left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have steadily increased in the last decade. We assessed the utility of administrative data to provide information on hospital use and outcomes. Methods Using 2 years of national hospital administrative data for England linked to the death register, we identified all patients with an LVAD and extracted hospital activity for 5 years before and after the LVAD implantation date. Results In the two index years April 2011 to March 2013, 157 patients had an LVAD implanted. The mean age was 50.9 (SD 15.4), and 78.3% were men. After 5 years, 92 (58.6%) had died; the recorded cause of death was noncardiovascular in 67.4%. 42 (26.8%) patients received a heart±lung transplantation. Compared with the 12 months before implantation, the 12 months after but not including the month of implantation saw falls in total inpatient and day case admissions, a fall in admissions for heart failure (HF), a rise in non-HF admissions, a fall in emergency department visits not ending in admission and a rise in outpatient appointments (all per patient at risk). Postimplantation complications were common in the subsequent 5 years: 26.1% had a stroke, 23.6% had a device infection and 13.4% had a new LVAD implanted. Conclusions Despite patients’ young age, their mortality is high and their hospital use and complications are common in the 5 years following LVAD implantation. Administrative data provide important information on resource use in this patient group.
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- Alex Bottle
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- General Practice and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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In Vitro Hemocompatibility Evaluation of Modified Rotary Left to Right Ventricular Assist Devices in Pulmonary Flow Conditions. ASAIO J 2019; 66:637-644. [PMID: 31335374 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Karimov JH, Polakowski AR, Fukamachi K, Miyamoto T. Progress in mechanical circulatory support: Challenges and opportunities. Artif Organs 2019; 43:818-820. [DOI: 10.1111/aor.13500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Jamshid H. Karimov
- Department of Biomedical Engineering Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio
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Fukamachi K, Karimov JH, Miyamoto T. Challenges in pediatric mechanical circulatory support devices. Artif Organs 2019; 43:441-443. [PMID: 30900753 DOI: 10.1111/aor.13447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Kiyotaka Fukamachi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Fukamachi K, Karimov JH, Horvath DJ, Sunagawa G, Byram NA, Kuban BD, Moazami N. Initial in vitro testing of a paediatric continuous-flow total artificial heart. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2018; 26:897-901. [PMID: 29365118 PMCID: PMC10903986 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Mechanical circulatory support has become standard therapy for adult patients with end-stage heart failure; however, in paediatric patients with congenital heart disease, the options for chronic mechanical circulatory support are limited to paracorporeal devices or off-label use of devices intended for implantation in adults. Congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathy often involve both the left and right ventricles; in such cases, heart transplantation, a biventricular assist device or a total artificial heart is needed to adequately sustain both pulmonary and systemic circulations. We aimed to evaluate the in vitro performance of the initial prototype of our paediatric continuous-flow total artificial heart. METHODS The paediatric continuous-flow total artificial heart pump was downsized from the adult continuous-flow total artificial heart configuration by a scale factor of 0.70 (1/3 of total volume) to enable implantation in infants. System performance of this prototype was evaluated using the continuous-flow total artificial heart mock loop set to mimic paediatric circulation. We generated maps of pump performance and atrial pressure differences over a wide range of systemic vascular resistance/pulmonary vascular resistance and pump speeds. RESULTS Performance data indicated left pump flow range of 0.4-4.7 l/min at 100 mmHg delta pressure. The left/right atrial pressure difference was maintained within ±5 mmHg with systemic vascular resistance/pulmonary vascular resistance ratios between 1.4 and 35, with/without pump speed modulation, verifying expected passive self-regulation of atrial pressure balance. CONCLUSIONS The paediatric continuous-flow total artificial heart prototype met design requirements for self-regulation and performance; in vivo pump performance studies are ongoing.
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- Kiyotaka Fukamachi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Medical Device Solutions (Electronics Core), Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Karimov JH, Horvath DJ, Byram N, Sunagawa G, Kuban BD, Gao S, Dessoffy R, Fukamachi K. Early in vivo experience with the pediatric continuous-flow total artificial heart. J Heart Lung Transplant 2018; 37:1029-1034. [PMID: 29703578 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Heart transplantation in infants and children is an accepted therapy for end-stage heart failure, but donor organ availability is low and always uncertain. Mechanical circulatory support is another standard option, but there is a lack of intracorporeal devices due to size and functional range. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vivo performance of our initial prototype of a pediatric continuous-flow total artificial heart (P-CFTAH), comprising a dual pump with one motor and one rotating assembly, supported by a hydrodynamic bearing. METHODS In acute studies, the P-CFTAH was implanted in 4 lambs (average weight: 28.7 ± 2.3 kg) via a median sternotomy under cardiopulmonary bypass. Pulmonary and systemic pump performance parameters were recorded. RESULTS The experiments showed good anatomical fit and easy implantation, with an average aortic cross-clamp time of 98 ± 18 minutes. Baseline hemodynamics were stable in all 4 animals (pump speed: 3.4 ± 0.2 krpm; pump flow: 2.1 ± 0.9 liters/min; power: 3.0 ± 0.8 W; arterial pressure: 68 ± 10 mm Hg; left and right atrial pressures: 6 ± 1 mm Hg, for both). Any differences between left and right atrial pressures were maintained within the intended limit of ±5 mm Hg over a wide range of ratios of systemic-to-pulmonary vascular resistance (0.7 to 12), with and without pump-speed modulation. Pump-speed modulation was successfully performed to create arterial pulsation. CONCLUSION This initial P-CFTAH prototype met the proposed requirements for self-regulation, performance, and pulse modulation.
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- Jamshid H Karimov
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Medical Device Solutions, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Medical Device Solutions, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Long-Term Mechanical Durability of Left Ventricular Assist Devices: An Urgent Call for Periodic Assessment of Technical Integrity. ASAIO J 2017; 64:521-528. [PMID: 28953485 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000000679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Long-term durability and incidence of potential mechanical device failure (MDF) are largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the incidence and potential predictors of MDF in continuous flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) patients. We conducted a retrospective study of all CF-LVADs (type HeartMate II) implanted in our center. MDF was defined as a failure of driveline, inflow-outflow graft, electrical power, drive unit, or motor failure, excluding device failure because of a biologic complication (e.g., device thrombosis, hemolysis, or infections). A total of 69 CF-LVADs were implanted in 59 patients (median support time 344 days [interquartile range {IQR}, 149-712 days], mean age 50.1 ± 10.7 years, 75% male). MDF occurred in 9 (13%) CF-LVAD patients at a median follow-up time of 846 (IQR, 708-1337) days after implantation. Freedom of MDF through the first, second, and third year after LVAD implantation was 100%, 85%, and 64%, respectively. Patients who experienced MDF were significantly longer supported by their LVAD (median 846 [IQR, 708-1337] vs 268 [IQR, 103-481] days; p = 0.001) and were more frequently readmitted because of LVAD-related technical problems (p = 0.002), including a higher rate of LVAD controllers exchange (44% vs 12%, respectively; p = 0.03). The main reason for MDF was a damaged or fractured driveline (n=8, 89%). In 2 patients, sudden death was related to MDF. Patients needing extended CF-LVAD support are at increasing risk for MDF. Various technical problems precede the onset of MDF. Periodical extensive assessment of the technical integrity of the device is urgently needed during long-term LVAD support.
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Karimov JH, Zhen-Yu Tong M, Byram N, Sunagawa G, Dessoffy R, Moazami N, Starling RC, Fukamachi K. The axial continuous-flow blood pump: Bench evaluation of changes in flow associated with changes of inflow cannula angle. J Heart Lung Transplant 2016; 36:106-112. [PMID: 28029574 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Changes in the geometry of the HeartMate II (HMII) inflow cannula have been implicated in device thrombosis post-implant. The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate what effects changing the angle of the cannula in relation to the pump may have on pump flow and arterial pressure, under simulated inflow conditions. METHODS The HMII with an inflow cannula was mounted on a mock loop consisting of a pulsatile pneumatic ventricle to simulate the native ventricle. The angles of the HMII in relation to the inflow cannula were adjusted by separate fixed gooseneck holders. A custom-made miniature steerable camera was introduced into a flexible portion of the HMII inflow cannula. Endoscopic views of various types of inflow cannula constriction (bending, squeezing, stretching and twisting) were recorded, and pump flow and systemic arterial pressure (AoP) were assessed during each simulation. RESULTS Baseline mean pump flow (3.5 liters/min) and mean AoP (91.5 mm Hg) were unchanged by bending maximally in 2 different directions, twisting up to 30°, stretching (compression or extension), or occluding the inflow graft <90%. However, mean pump flow and mean AoP decreased substantially when the inflow graft became occluded by ≥90% by sliding or squeezing. CONCLUSIONS "Less-than-critical" obstruction (what we define here as <90%) of the HMII inflow cannula did not reveal substantial changes in pump flow or AoP. Data suggest that a major alteration to inflow cannula geometry is required to achieve clinically relevant hemodynamic changes. These data confirm that minor changes in angulation of the inflow cannula have no impact on flow through the device.
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- Jamshid H Karimov
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Fukamachi K, Horvath DJ, Byram N, Sunagawa G, Karimov JH, Moazami N. Advanced ventricular assist device with pulse augmentation and automatic regurgitant-flow shut-off. J Heart Lung Transplant 2016; 35:1519-1521. [PMID: 27574737 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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- Kiyotaka Fukamachi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Karimov JH, Sunagawa G, Horvath D, Fukamachi K, Starling RC, Moazami N. Limitations to Chronic Right Ventricular Assist Device Support. Ann Thorac Surg 2016; 102:651-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Kaufmann F, Krabatsch T. Using medical imaging for the detection of adverse events (“incidents”) during the utilization of left ventricular assist devices in adult patients with advanced heart failure. Expert Rev Med Devices 2016; 13:463-74. [DOI: 10.1586/17434440.2016.1166051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Sunagawa G, Horvath DJ, Karimov JH, Moazami N, Fukamachi K. Future Prospects for the Total Artificial Heart. Expert Rev Med Devices 2016; 13:191-201. [PMID: 26732059 DOI: 10.1586/17434440.2016.1136212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A total artificial heart (TAH) is the sole remaining option for patients with biventricular failure who cannot be rescued by left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) alone. However, the pulsatile TAH in clinical use today has limitations: large pump size, unknown durability, required complex anticoagulation regimen, and association with significant postsurgical complications. That pump is noisy; its large pneumatic driving lines traverse the body, with bulky external components for its drivers. Continuous-flow pumps, which caused a paradigm shift in the LVAD field, have already contributed to the rapidly evolving development of TAHs. Novel continuous-flow TAHs are only in preclinical testing or developmental stages. We here review the current state of TAHs, with recommended requirements for the TAH of the future.
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- Gengo Sunagawa
- a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland , OH , USA
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- a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland , OH , USA
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- a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland , OH , USA
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- a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland , OH , USA.,b Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute , Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland , OH , USA
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- a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland , OH , USA
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Fox CS, McKenna KL, Allaire PE, Mentzer RM, Throckmorton AL. Total Artificial Hearts-Past, Current, and Future. J Card Surg 2015; 30:856-64. [DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Carson S. Fox
- From the BioCirc Research Laboratory; School of Biomedical Engineering; Science and Health Systems; Drexel University; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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- From the BioCirc Research Laboratory; School of Biomedical Engineering; Science and Health Systems; Drexel University; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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- Rotor Bearing Solutions International; Charlottesville Virginia
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- Division of Cardiobiology; Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Los Angeles California
- Wayne State University School of Medicine; Detroit Michigan
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- From the BioCirc Research Laboratory; School of Biomedical Engineering; Science and Health Systems; Drexel University; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Radical Cystectomy with Ileal Conduit Urinary Diversion in a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device. Case Rep Urol 2015; 2015:484679. [PMID: 26290767 PMCID: PMC4531180 DOI: 10.1155/2015/484679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Revised: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an option for the surgical management of severe heart failure, and radical cystectomy remains the standard of care for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Given a complicated population in terms of comorbidities and management for patients with an LVAD, there is little experience with major urologic procedures, which require balancing the benefits of surgery with considerable perioperative risks. We report our experience performing the first radical cystectomy with ileal conduit in a patient with an LVAD and muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
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Levine A, Hecht HS. Cardiac CT Angiography in Congestive Heart Failure. J Nucl Med 2015; 56 Suppl 4:46S-51S. [DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.114.150441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Leopaldi AM, Vismara R, van Tuijl S, Redaelli A, van de Vosse FN, Fiore GB, Rutten MCM. A novel passive left heart platform for device testing and research. Med Eng Phys 2015; 37:361-6. [PMID: 25666402 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2015.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2014] [Revised: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Integration of biological samples into in vitro mock loops is fundamental to simulate real device's operating conditions. We developed an in vitro platform capable of simulating the pumping function of the heart through the external pressurization of the ventricle. The system consists of a fluid-filled chamber, in which the ventricles are housed and sealed to exclude the atria from external loads. The chamber is connected to a pump that drives the motion of the ventricular walls. The aorta is connected to a systemic impedance simulator, and the left atrium to an adjustable preload. The platform reproduced physiologic hemodynamics, i.e. aortic pressures of 120/80 mmHg with 5 L/min of cardiac output, and allowed for intracardiac endoscopy. A pilot study with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was also performed. The LVAD was connected to the heart to investigate aortic valve functioning at different levels of support. Results were consistent with the literature, and high speed video recordings of the aortic valve allowed for the visualization of the transition between a fully opening valve and a permanently closed configuration. In conclusion, the system showed to be an effective tool for the hemodynamic assessment of devices, the simulation of surgical or transcatheter procedures and for visualization studies.
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- A M Leopaldi
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy; LifeTec Group, Cardiovascular Department, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- LifeTec Group, Cardiovascular Department, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Xie A, Phan K, Yan TD. Durability of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: a systematic review. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 3:547-56. [PMID: 25512893 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319x.2014.11.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 11/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are becoming an increasingly viable alternative therapy for heart failure, either as a bridge to heart transplantation (BTT) or destination therapy (DT). The latter has become increasingly popular in recent years, in the face of a donor organ shortage and a rise in elderly patients ineligible for heart transplants. For these patients in particular, device durability is a key contributor to survival, morbidity, and quality of life. This systematic review aimed to assess the long-term durability of current continuous-flow LVADs. METHODS Six electronic databases were searched from their dates of inception to August 2014 for original studies reporting on patients receiving continuous-flow LVADs. LVAD failure was defined as device malfunction necessitating exchange or explantation, or causing patient mortality. Pooled averages were calculated for outcomes and rates of device failure were reconstructed from digitized graph curves using the software, WebPlotDigitizer v3.3. RESULTS Twelve retrospective observational studies with a total of 5,471 patients were included for analysis. The mean duration of LVAD support was 504.7 (range, 303-568) days, and the overall weighted incidence of device failure was 3.9% (range, 1-11.3%). On average, pump thrombosis was the most common cause of device failure (50.5%), followed by lead or cable damage (21.7%), mechanical pump failure (11.6%), device-related infection (11.1%), and surgical complications from implantation (2.5%). Long-term device failure rates at 2-, 6-, 12-, 18- and 24-months post-implantation were 0.5%, 1.8%, 2.9%, 4.5% and 6.5%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS With the expected rise in LVAD usage for end-stage heart failure, particularly as a DT, the steady minority of patients experiencing device failure is likely to increase. Further investigation is required into the incidence and mechanism of major causes of failure, as well as design improvements that may address these complications. There is currently a lack of guidelines and large randomized studies reporting on the etiology and outcomes of LVAD failure.
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- Ashleigh Xie
- 1 The Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- 1 The Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- 1 The Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia ; 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Halbreiner MS, Cruz V, Starling R, Soltesz E, Smedira N, Moravec C, Moazami N. Myocardial recovery: a focus on the impact of left ventricular assist devices. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2014; 12:589-600. [DOI: 10.1586/14779072.2014.909729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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