Bioengineering and Biomaterials in Ventricular Assist Devices

Often associated with artificial hearts, Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) are blood pumps that can provide circulatory assistance to the left ventricle, the right ventricle, or both biventricular. This book details constructive details of VADs and the biomaterials used in their development and support.

Eduardo Guy Perpétuo Bock is Associate Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Bioengineering and Biomaterials at the Department of Mechanics in Federal Institute of São Paulo since 2007. He is Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering by University São Judas Tadeu, Masters and PhD in Mechanical Engineering by State University of Campinas. He worked as Field Engineer in Angel Medical Systems in Shrewsbury, New Jersey; Assistant Professor in FAAP, São Paulo; and Project Intern in Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. He has filed the patent "Implantable equipment for temporary life support of patients waiting for heart transplantation". In addition, he had published 3 books, 14 chapters and 44 papers in scientific journals with 427 citations. He has experience in the field of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering, with emphasis on Bioengineering acting mainly on the following themes: Biomaterials, Tribology, Numerical Simulation, Control Systems, Artificial Organs, Artificial Heart, Ventricular Assist Devices and Mechanical Circulatory Support.

Part I Bioengineering in Ventricular Assist Devices Chapter 1 VAD Design Aron J. P. Andrade, Gustavo C. Andrade, Juliana Leme, and Bruno U. Silva Chapter 2 Electromechanical Actuators Breno Y. T. Nishida and Rogerio L. de Souza Chapter 3 Cardiovascular System Simulators Jeison Willian Gomes da Fonseca, Breno T. Y. Nishida, and Gustavo C. de Andrade Chapter 4 Control Systems Bruno Jesus dos Santos and Tarcísio F. Leão Chapter 5 Supervisory and Intelligent Systems Marcelo Barboza, José Ricardo de Sousa Sobrinho, Jonatas Dias, and Diolino José dos Santos Filho Chapter 6 Safety and Security André Cavalheiro Part II Biomaterials in Ventricular Assist Devices Chapter 7 Hemocompatibility, Hemolysis, Cell Viability, and Immunology Wesley L. Fotoran Chapter 8 Computational Hemodynamics Guilherme B. Lopes Jr, Luben Cabezas-Gómez, and Raquel J. Lobosco Chapter 9 Biofunctional Materials Rosa Corrêa Leoncio de Sá Chapter 10 Bioceramics for VADs Fernando dos Santos Ortega Chapter 11 Tribology in Ceramic Biomaterials Rodrigo Lima Stoeterau Chapter 12 Surface Engineering of Biomaterials by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation César A. Antônio, Rosana F. Antônio, Elidiane C. Rangel, and Nilson C. Cruz Chapter 13 Additive Manufacturing for VADs Adriana Del Monaco De Maria and Evandro Drigo Chapter 14 Laser Additive Manufacturing for the Realization of New Material Concepts Wilhelm Pfleging and Juliana dos Santos Solheid Chapter 15 Biosensors Bruno Jesus dos Santos and Henrique Stelzer Nogueira Chapter 16 Optics and VADs Isac K. Fujita and Sergio Y. Araki