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A new automatically controlled electric TAH.

M Arabia·C Franconi·M Guerrisi·A Magrini·N Yamamoto·A Vakamudi·M Drummond·T Akutsu
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Abstract

Cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms are implemented by means of a very complex control system involving neural, humoral, and mechanical agents. The state of the art in TAH today reveals that we have passed a stage where we can be satisfied with a 6 or 9 mo survival. Development and implementation of a versatile control theory must be another milestone before a TAH can really serve the prospective patient population requiring such a device. This study reveals the vital role and merits as well as the feasibility of incorporating such a control theory into the device.

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M Arabia, C Franconi, M Guerrisi, A Magrini, N Yamamoto, A Vakamudi, M Drummond, T Akutsu. 1980. A new automatically controlled electric TAH.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7245558/

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