A novel soft cardiac assist device based on a dielectric elastomer augmented aorta: An in vivo study

• Main Authors: Thomas Martinez (Author), Silje Ekroll Jahren (Author), Armando Walter (Author), Jonathan Chavanne (Author), Francesco Clavica (Author), Lorenzo Ferrari (Author), Paul Philipp Heinisch (Author), Daniela Casoni (Author), Andreas Haeberlin (Author), Markus M. Luedi (Author), Dominik Obrist (Author), Thierry Carrel (Author), Yoan Civet (Author), Yves Perriard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Although heart transplant is the preferred solution for patients suffering from heart failures, cardiac assist devices remain key substitute therapies. Among them, aortic augmentation using dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) might be an alternative technological application for the futur...