Blood flow in human arteries can be non-pulsatile under specific medical conditions
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Medical devices such as continuous-flow total artificial hearts and ventricular assist devices can produce non-pulsatile blood flow in human arteries.
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Hybrid Continuous‐Flow Total Artificial Heart
2018 · cited by 27
This study discusses continuous-flow artificial devices designed to provide systemic circulation, which inherently results in continuous or non-pulsatile flow conditions in arteries.
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New continuous-flow total artificial heart for use in smaller sized adults and pediatric patients
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The development of continuous-flow mechanical circulatory support devices highlights how medical interventions can produce non-pulsatile blood flow states in patients.
New continuous-flow total artificial heart for use in smaller sized adults & pediatric patients
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This research outlines continuous-flow total artificial heart systems that generate non-pulsatile blood flow conditions as a recognized operational state.