418 research outputs found

    Robust Control of Pulsatile Ventricular Assist Devices for Patients with Advanced Heart Failure

    No full text
    In this work, a robust control scheme has been developed for pulsatile left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) used for advanced heart failure patients, utilizing the sliding mode control philosophy. A widely accepted model for the cardiovascular system along with baroreflex feedback is used as the system. Simulations in MATLAB/Simulink show promising results for the proposed control scheme
    corecore