期刊
ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
卷 49, 期 2, 页码 716-731出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-020-02590-1
关键词
VAD; Endothelialization; Wall shear stress; Wall deformation; Hyperelastic membrane
资金
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Heart failure is a leading cause of mortality, with heart transplantation and VAD offering the only lifelines for end stage disease. However, long-term implantation of current VAD devices presents major drawbacks, highlighting the need for further research and improvement in VAD technology.
Heart failure is a raising cause of mortality. Heart transplantation and ventricular assist device (VAD) support represent the only available lifelines for end stage disease. In the context of donor organ shortage, the future role of VAD as destination therapy is emerging. Yet, major drawbacks are connected to the long-term implantation of current devices. Poor VAD hemocompatibility exposes the patient to life-threatening events, including haemorrhagic syndromes and thrombosis. Here, we introduce a new concept of artificial support, the Hybrid Membrane VAD, as a first-of-its-kind pump prototype enabling physiological blood propulsion through the cyclic actuation of a hyperelastic membrane, enabling the protection from the thrombogenic interaction between blood and the implant materials. The centre of the luminal membrane surface displays a rationally-developed surface topography interfering with flow to support a living endothelium. The precast cell layer survives to a range of dynamically changing pump actuating conditions i.e., actuation frequency from 1 to 4 Hz, stroke volume from 12 to 30 mL, and support duration up to 313 min, which are tested bothin vitroandin vivo, ensuring the full retention of tissue integrity and connectivity under challenging conditions. In summary, the presented results constitute a proof of principle for the Hybrid Membrane VAD concept and represent the basis for its future development towards clinical validation.
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