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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Jun 18;140(3):529–536. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.04.037

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Figure 2

Velocity magnitude (m/s) contour plot within the TCPC at flow 4.4 liters per minute. A: No impeller. Incoming flow is irregular at the intersection. B: Stationary impeller. Flow pattern is stabilized, reducing power loss by 88%. (SVC, superior vena cava; IVC, inferior vena cava, LPA, left pulmonary artery; RPA, right pulmonary artery)