Preclinical Evaluation of the EVAHEART 2 Centrifugal Left Ventricular Assist Device in Bovines

The EVAHEART 1 left ventricular assist device was miniaturized to the EVAHEART 2, with a new inflow cannula designed to mitigate the risks of malposition. To evaluate the safety of the new double-cuff tipless inflow cannula, in vivo studies were performed in healthy bovines. Eight consecutive studie