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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Mar 14;145(1):249–257. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.082

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Figure 4

(a): Pump hydraulic performance (H-Q). The VIP is capable of providing flows up to 4 L/min and can pump against a pressure head of up to 40 mmHg. (b): Scalar shear stress contours show maximum shear stress of 160 Pa (clinical threshold > 300 Pa), indicating low risk for hemolysis.