Contrast Microsphere Destruction by a Continuous Flow Ventricular Assist Device: An In Vitro Evaluation Using a Mock Circulation Loop

Table 4

VAD flow rates and pressures at each pump speed. LVP: left ventricular pressure, MAP: mean aortic pressure.

	VAD flow rate (L/min)	Pre-VAD pressure (LVP), mmHg	Post-VAD pressure (MAP), mmHg
2400 RPM	3.7	17.3	61.5
2800 RPM	4.4	14.7	74.2
3200 RPM	5.2	11.8	88.0
3600 RPM	6.9	6.4	115.2