Table 1.

Shear stress for different pump types compared to typical range of shear stresses in blood vessels

PumpExamplesMaximum shear stress (dynes/cm2)
Typical range of wall shear stress in blood vessels17  Large arteries 14-36 
Arterioles 20-72 
Veins 0.7-9 
Stenotic vessels 36-450 
Positive displacement Heartmate I 100-5008-10,18  
Thoratec PVAD 
Novacor N100 
Rotary axial Heartmate II 2 000-24 00015,16,19,20  
Jarvik 2000 
Micromed DeBakey 
Rotary centrifugal DuraHeart 500-3 20015,16,21,22  
Heartware VAD (HVAD) 
Levacor 
HeartMate 3 
PumpExamplesMaximum shear stress (dynes/cm2)
Typical range of wall shear stress in blood vessels17  Large arteries 14-36 
Arterioles 20-72 
Veins 0.7-9 
Stenotic vessels 36-450 
Positive displacement Heartmate I 100-5008-10,18  
Thoratec PVAD 
Novacor N100 
Rotary axial Heartmate II 2 000-24 00015,16,19,20  
Jarvik 2000 
Micromed DeBakey 
Rotary centrifugal DuraHeart 500-3 20015,16,21,22  
Heartware VAD (HVAD) 
Levacor 
HeartMate 3 
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