Qi Zhang1, Bin Gao1, Yue Shi1, Chang Yu1,*
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.116, No.2, pp. 247-262, 2018, DOI:10.31614/cmes.2018.04082
Abstract Although pulsatile ECMO, as novel kinds of ECMO, has been attracted more and more attention, the differences of the hemodynamic effects of the pulsatile ECMO on the aorta, the cerebral perfusion, and left ventricular work were still under-investigated. The aim of this study was to clarify the hemodynamic differences of the cardiovascular system between the pulsatile and non-pulsatile VA ECMO. In this study, three ECMO support modes, named as “constant flow mode”, “co-pulse mode” and “counter pulse mode”, were designed. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study was carried out. The distribution of the oxygenated blood,… More >