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In Vitro and In Vivo Validation Tests for Total Artificial Heart
Author(s) -
Orime Yukihiko,
Takatani Setsuo,
Tasai Kimitaka,
Ohara Yasuhisa,
Naito Kozo,
Mizuguchi Kazumi,
Makinouchi Kenzo,
Matsuda Yukihiro,
Shimono Takatsugu,
Glueck Julie,
Noon George P.,
Nosé Yukihiko
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1994.tb03299.x
Subject(s) - in vivo , hemolysis , biomedical engineering , artificial heart , computer science , reliability engineering , medical physics , medicine , surgery , biology , engineering , microbiology and biotechnology
Properly planned in vitro and in vivo studies are mandatory to validate blood pump performance. However, standard procedures for in vitro and in vivo tests of total artificial heart (TAH) performance still do not exist. At Baylor College of Medicine, standard tests procedures for performance validation of the totally implantable TAH have been established. In this paper, these in vitro tests protocols (performance mapping tests, accelerated endurance test, hemolysis test, flow visualization tests, etc.) are described as well as in vivo test procedures (TAH implantation procedure, including surgical technique, postoperative management and tests, etc.). In addition, pathological protocols are presented. In our experience, these procedures are very simple, easy to perform, and inexpensive. These protocols are proposed as standard in vitro and in vivo tests for a TAH.