Experimental study on the development of the collateral vessel due to the mechanical circulatory support for the occlusion of the peripheral artery

Abstract

The prognosis in the obstructive peripheral artery disease depends on the development of the collateral vessel.
There are two important factors for the development of the collateral vessel; Pressure change on the vessel wall due to the pulsatile blood flow and the elasticity of the vessel wall.
The local circulatory support was done with the pulsatile pump and the driving control circuit, and these significant results were obtained.