Internal blood volume dimensioning for a pediatric ventricular assist device

• Grant number: 19/20477-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2019
• End date: September 30, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Biomedical Engineering - Bioengineering
• Principal Investigator: Aron Jose Pazin de Andrade
• Grantee: Erick Alexandre da Silva
• Host Institution: Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia (IDPC). Fundação Adib Jatene (FAJ). Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 17/50342-6 - Institutional development plan in research (PDIp), AP.PDIP

Abstract

Carry out a study to determine the internal volume of a pediatric ventricular assist device, considering the variations in body mass of these patients. (AU)