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Author:

Mueser, Ashlyn S

Title:

RELATIONSHIP OF PLATELET ADHESION WITH SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY IN THE PENN STATE PEDIATRIC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

PVAD
Platelet Adhesion
Surface Topography
Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices

File:

Download Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Gallagher, Maureen Brenna

Title:

A Study of the Effect of Hematocrit on Weaning in the 12 cc Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

PVAD
artificial heart
hematocrit
weaning
fluid dynamics

File:

Download Gallagher_Schreyer_Thesis_FINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader
Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

Author:

Richardsen, Cecilia

Title:

Studying Thrombosis and Surface Roughness in the Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

thrombosis
heart
surface roughness
bridge to transplant
PVAD
artificial organ
polyurethane
platelets
fibrin

File:

Download Richardsen_Thesis_Final_SHC_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Houtz, Brady

Title:

A Study of the Effect of Hematocrit on an Elevated Beat Rate in the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

PVAD
artificial heart
cardiovascular
fluid dynamics
beat rate
hematocrit

File:

Download Houtz_SchreyerThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader