Akihide Umeki

Development of a novel drive mode to prevent aortic insufficiency during continuous-flow LVAD support by synchronizing rotational speed with heartbeat

Yuichiro Kishimoto, Yoshiaki Takewa, Mamoru Arakawa et al. · Journal of Artificial Organs · 2013 · 45 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery +11

Alteration of LV end-diastolic volume by controlling the power of the continuous-flow LVAD, so it is synchronized with cardiac beat: development of a native heart load control system (NHLCS)

Akihide Umeki, Takashi Nishimura, Masahiko Ando et al. · Journal of Artificial Organs · 2011 · 44 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Physiology +16

Change in myocardial oxygen consumption employing continuous-flow LVAD with cardiac beat synchronizing system, in acute ischemic heart failure models

Akihide Umeki, Takashi Nishimura, Yoshiaki Takewa et al. · Journal of Artificial Organs · 2013 · 25 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Physiology +13

Change of Coronary Flow by Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device With Cardiac Beat Synchronizing System (Native Heart Load Control System) in Acute Ischemic Heart Failure Model

Akihide Umeki, Takashi Nishimura, Masahiko Ando et al. · Circulation Journal · 2012 · 24 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Clinical Cardiology +12

Rotational speed modulation used with continuous-flow left ventricular assist device provides good pulsatility†

Noritsugu Naito, Takashi Nishimura, Kei Iizuka et al. · Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery · 2017 · 23 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery +13