Figure 1
Left ventricular assist device event logs for patient 1 during first radiation treatment. Reprinted with permission. Blue line: motor speed (RPM); orange line: calculated average flow (L/min); yellow line: motor power (watts); grey line: calculated pulsatility index
Table 1
Left ventricular assist device event logs for patient 1 during first and fifth radiation treatment. RPM: revolutions per minute; W: watts
| FIRST TREATMENT | FIFTH TREATMENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Pump speed (RPM) | 5600 | 5600 |
| Low speed limit (RPM) | 5200 | 5200 |
| Average pump speed (RPM) | 5600 | 5473 |
| Motor power maximum (W) | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Motor power minimum (W) | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Motor power average (W) | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Flow maximum (Liters/minute) | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Flow minimum (Liters/minute) | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Flow average (Liters/minute) | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Pulsatility Index maximum | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Pulsatility Index minimum | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Pulsatility Index average | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 35 | 35 |
Figure 2
Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography SPECT imaging of demonstrating right upper lobe tumor (patient 2). SPECT: single photon emission computed tomography.
Figure 3
Left ventricular assist device event logs for patient 2 during first radiation treatment. Reprinted with permission. Blue line: motor speed (RPM); orange line: calculated average flow (L/min); yellow line: motor power (watts); grey line: calculated pulsatility index
Table 2
Left ventricular assist device event logs for patient 2 during first and fifth radiation treatment. PM: revolutions per minute; W: watts
| FIRST TREATMENT | FIFTH TREATMENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Pump speed (RPM) | 5200 | 5200 |
| Low speed limit (RPM) | 4800 | 4800 |
| Average pump speed (RPM) | 5200 | 5200 |
| Motor power maximum (W) | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Motor power minimum (W) | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Motor power average (W) | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Flow maximum (Liters/minute) | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Flow minimum (Liters/minute) | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Flow average (Liters/minute) | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Pulsatility Index maximum | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Pulsatility Index minimum | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Pulsatility Index average | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 43 | 43 |