• DocumentCode
    307409
  • Title

    Functional conditioning of skeletal muscle ventricles

  • Author

    Gustafson, Kenneth J. ; Sweeney, James D. ; Gibney, John ; Brandon, Tedd A.

  • Author_Institution
    Bioeng. Program, Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    20-25 Sep 1995
  • Firstpage
    103
  • Abstract
    We describe a `functional´ conditioning protocol and implant system for skeletal muscle ventricles that utilize a combination of high-frequency burst electrical stimulation and progressive volume expansion. Results indicate that this approach can produce fatigue-resistant, large volume, powerful skeletal muscle ventricles able to work against physiological pressures
  • Keywords
    bioelectric phenomena; cardiology; haemodynamics; muscle; neurophysiology; orthotics; cardiac assistance; fatigue-resistant large volume powerful skeletal muscle ventricles; functional conditioning; high-frequency burst electrical stimulation; implant system; physiological pressures; progressive volume expansion; skeletal muscle ventricles; Biomedical engineering; Delay; Electrical stimulation; Frequency; Immune system; Implants; Muscles; Pattern matching; Protocols; Rubber;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, Que.
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-2475-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575021
  • Filename
    575021