Computer-Optimized Axial Pump Assisted Venous Circulation in Univentricular Fontan Physiology

This project aims to study the advantages of mechanically generated vortical fluid flow in a mock circulatory model of Total Cavopulmonary Connection (TCPC) using a computer-optimized axial blood pump as the fluid driving force and Ultrasonic Doppler for visualization of helical flow dynamics.

We propose to answer the question whether controlling and directing the fluid momentum imparted by the pump-generated vortex can deliver a helical fluid motion that will more effectively assist venous circulation in patients with congenital defects (univentricular Fontan physiology) and right-ventricular failure.

 
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