TY - JOUR
T1 - Hemodynamic consequences of thoracic artificial lung attachment configuration
T2 - A computational model
AU - Perlman, Carrie E.
AU - Mockros, Lyle F.
PY - 2007/1
Y1 - 2007/1
N2 - A thoracic artificial lung (TAL) is being developed to assist treatment of acute and chronic pulmonary dysfunction. The TAL is attached directly to the pulmonary circulation. Depending on pathophysiology, the TAL may be attached in series with the natural lungs (NLs), in parallel with the NLs, or in an intermediate, hybrid configuration. We developed a computational model to study hemodynamic consequences of TAL attachment configuration under pathologic conditions. The pulmonary and systemic circulations, heart, and TAL are modeled as interconnected compliances and conductances, some valved. Time-varying cardiac compliance drives the system and generates pressures and flow rates. The model includes blood pressure feedback from the sympathetic nervous system, renin-angiotensin system, and renal volume control mechanism. We used previously published results from porcine experiments to verify model accuracy. We modeled normal physiology and four disease states. A hybrid configuration with 100% cardiac output through the TAL and 40% through the NLs would deliver maximal blood flow, 3.6 to 4.6 l/min, to the TAL and be tolerated by the right ventricle. Additionally, the model suggests that reducing the large "minor loss" resistances at the graft anastomoses to the pulmonary artery would improve the hemodynamics of all TAL attachment configurations.
AB - A thoracic artificial lung (TAL) is being developed to assist treatment of acute and chronic pulmonary dysfunction. The TAL is attached directly to the pulmonary circulation. Depending on pathophysiology, the TAL may be attached in series with the natural lungs (NLs), in parallel with the NLs, or in an intermediate, hybrid configuration. We developed a computational model to study hemodynamic consequences of TAL attachment configuration under pathologic conditions. The pulmonary and systemic circulations, heart, and TAL are modeled as interconnected compliances and conductances, some valved. Time-varying cardiac compliance drives the system and generates pressures and flow rates. The model includes blood pressure feedback from the sympathetic nervous system, renin-angiotensin system, and renal volume control mechanism. We used previously published results from porcine experiments to verify model accuracy. We modeled normal physiology and four disease states. A hybrid configuration with 100% cardiac output through the TAL and 40% through the NLs would deliver maximal blood flow, 3.6 to 4.6 l/min, to the TAL and be tolerated by the right ventricle. Additionally, the model suggests that reducing the large "minor loss" resistances at the graft anastomoses to the pulmonary artery would improve the hemodynamics of all TAL attachment configurations.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.mat.0000249867.39647.43
DO - 10.1097/01.mat.0000249867.39647.43
M3 - Article
C2 - 17237650
AN - SCOPUS:33846463838
SN - 1058-2916
VL - 53
SP - 50
EP - 64
JO - ASAIO Journal
JF - ASAIO Journal
IS - 1
ER -