Cardiac support technologies
The AorticAssist project investigates cardiovascular autoregulatory mechanisms, soft robotic actuator design, and the clinical use of aortic counterpulsation. This research aims to improve the candidacy of counterpulsation as a long-term, out-of-hospital treatment option for heart failure patients and increase the efficacy of counterpulsation as a method of cardiac recovery. AorticAssist relies on benchtop methods such as mock flow loops, sensorised physiological phantoms, and 4D Flow MRI, as well as in-vivo and clinical studies to improve our understanding of the interaction between circulatory support and cardiovascular autoregulatory responses. These results are then used for data-driven design of novel soft-robotic counterpulsation actuators.
Contact person: Kyle Mudge
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