The Total Artificial Heart: Past and Future - Softcover

Gueller, Sam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1974062538 ISBN 13: 9781974062539

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

The original work of the 1960’s was a brave human endeavor trying to build quickly what nature was developed by millenia, if not millions of years of slow evolution. Details of this history are well known. As time pass, today we observe that the survival time after implant has not increased but remain at about one-year average waiting for a donor transplant. At present, that is the situation, and after almost more than 50 years something need to be done, it is time to analyze how to proceed further. The main obstacle to solve is to test a total artificial (TAH) in an analog test bench as is standard in the more advanced industries. We will address critical difficulties for additional progress in cardiology and vascular analysis by adding the advantages of simulation techniques to the state of the art of the medical science. This will be done with the application of dimensional analysis and similitude enabling the organization and simplification of experiments, and in correlation and interpretation of experimental data. A test protocol will give statistical information of cumulative effect of stress on tissues and organs to determine the risks of medium and long-term implant. An investigation will be made for blood flow motion in an electromagnetic field to initiate a new generation of TAHs and, not the least, the size required for the body size of the recipient.

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About the Author

Sam Gueller was born in Argentina where he studied Land Surveying and Civil Engineering, later he continues studies at the University of Cincinnati, University of California, University of Delft (Holland), Technion University (Israel) and University of Graz (Austria). He has twelve years’ experience as Assistant Professor, worked for Consulting firms, and has been staff International Specialist in the Inter-American Development Bank. Fellowships: Government of Argentina, Government of The Netherlands, Government of Israel, Government of Austria, State of Ohio, President of the University of Cincinnati. He has working experience in fifteen countries and four States in the U.S., and have interest in science and technology. He made math and analog modeling of several phenomena particularly in Fluid Mechanics and authored books and papers in many Congresses, domestic and abroad. He is a Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Member of the Asociación Física Argentina, and other professional societies. Dr. Gueller and wife reside part time in USA and Argentina.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1974062538
• ISBN 13: 9781974062539
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 74