Abstract:Cardiovascular diseases represent a large portion of the main cause of death in Brazil. In severe cardiovascular dysfunctions, a good treatment is using mechanical pumps called ventricular assist devices (VADs), which are designed to extend the patient's life perspective. This work proposes to use computer simulation for modeling a VAD coupled to an adult human cardiovascular system model, under the influence of a control system that changes the ejection instant, designed to improve the physiological response … Show more
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