By Dr Michael Stevens

Journal articles

Kasavaraj A; Said C; Boss LA; Matus Vazquez G; Stevens M; Jiang J; Adji A; Hayward C; Jain P, 2025, 'Increased VA-ECMO Pump Speed Reduces Left Atrial Pressure: Insights from a Novel Biventricular Heart Model', Bioengineering, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering12030237

Phillips B; Hansen C; Stevens M, 2025, 'The Fallibility of the Female Heart: A Patient's Perspective', Jacc Case Reports, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102965

Barua S; Stevens M; Jain P; Matus Vazquez G; Boss L; Muthiah K; Hayward C, 2025, 'A Mock Circulatory Loop Analysis of Cardiorenal Hemodynamics With Intra-Aortic Mechanical Circulatory Support', ASAIO Journal, 71, pp. 128 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002277

Boss LA; Lovell NH; Stevens MC, 2025, 'Novel Index for Non-invasive Myocardial Recovery Assessment in LVAD-Supported Heart Failure Patients', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2025.3537037

Davies J; Thai MT; Sharma B; Hoang TT; Nguyen CC; Phan PT; Vuong TNAM; Ji A; Zhu K; Nicotra E; Toh YC; Stevens M; Hayward C; Phan HP; Lovell NH; Do TN, 2024, 'Soft robotic artificial left ventricle simulator capable of reproducing myocardial biomechanics', Science Robotics, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scirobotics.ado4553

Vuong TNAM; Bartolf-Kopp M; Andelovic K; Jungst T; Farbehi N; Wise SG; Hayward C; Stevens MC; Rnjak-Kovacina J, 2024, 'Integrating Computational and Biological Hemodynamic Approaches to Improve Modeling of Atherosclerotic Arteries', Advanced Science, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.202307627

Rozencwajg S; Wu EL; Heinsar S; Stevens M; Chinchilla J; Fraser JF; Pauls JP, 2024, 'A mock circulation loop to evaluate differential hypoxemia during peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation', Perfusion United Kingdom, 39, pp. 66 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02676591211056567

Jiang J; Jain P; Adji A; Stevens M; Vazquez GM; Barua S; Jeyakumar S; Hayward C, 2024, 'Afterload pressure and left ventricular contractility synergistically affect left atrial pressure during veno-arterial ECMO.', JHLT Open, 3, pp. 100044, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2023.100044

Emmanuel S; Matus G; Al Abd A; Stevens M; Fetanat M; Lovell N; Jansz P; Hayward C, 2024, 'The Clinical Utility of Introducing Pulsatility to Modern Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Using Sino-Atrial Node Signals', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S290 - S290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.356

Wu EL; Maw M; Stephens AF; Stevens MC; Fraser JF; Tansley G; Moscato F; Gregory SD, 2023, 'Estimation of Left Ventricular Stroke Work for Rotary Left Ventricular Assist Devices', ASAIO Journal, 69, pp. 817 - 826, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000001972

Joukhdar H; Och Z; Tran H; Heu C; Vasquez GM; Sultana N; Stevens M; Dokos S; Lim KS; Lord MS; Rnjak-Kovacina J, 2023, 'Imparting Multi-Scalar Architectural Control into Silk Materials Using a Simple Multi-Functional Ice-Templating Fabrication Platform', Advanced Materials Technologies, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.202201642

Rezaei A; Mascheroni A; Stevens MC; Argha R; Papandrea M; Puiatti A; Lovell NH, 2023, 'Unobtrusive Human Fall Detection System Using mmWave Radar and Data Driven Methods', IEEE Sensors Journal, 23, pp. 7968 - 7976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2023.3245063

Rezaei A; Stevens MC; Argha A; Mascheroni A; Puiatti A; Lovell NH, 2023, 'An Unobtrusive Human Activity Recognition System Using Low Resolution Thermal Sensors, Machine and Deep Learning', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 70, pp. 115 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2022.3186313

Fetanat M; Stevens M; Jain P; Hayward C; Meijering E; Lovell NH, 2022, 'Fully Elman Neural Network: A Novel Deep Recurrent Neural Network Optimized by an Improved Harris Hawks Algorithm for Classification of Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 69, pp. 1733 - 1744, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2021.3129459

Barua S; Lo P; Stevens M; Vazquez G; Diab S; Heuring J; Krisher J; Muthiah K; Hayward C, 2022, 'A Mock Circulatory Loop Analysis of an Intra-Aortic Cardiorenal Pump', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 31, pp. S66 - S66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.053

Shen C; Gharleghi R; Li DD; Stevens M; Dokos S; Beier S, 2021, 'Secondary flow in bifurcations – Important effects of curvature, bifurcation angle and stents', Journal of Biomechanics, 129, pp. 110755, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110755

Fetanat M; Stevens M; Hayward C; Lovell NH, 2021, 'A Sensorless Control System for an Implantable Heart Pump Using a Real-Time Deep Convolutional Neural Network', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 68, pp. 3029 - 3038, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2021.3061405

Hansen C; Stevens MC, 2021, 'Be still, my beating heart: reading pulselessness from Shakespeare to the artificial heart', Medical Humanities, 47, pp. 344 - 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2020-011962

Fetanat M; Stevens M; Hayward C; Lovell N, 2021, 'Adaptive Sensorless Control of LVAD Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 40, pp. S172 - S172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.507

Fetanat M; Stevens M; Hayward C; Lovell N, 2021, 'Aortic Valve Status Detection for Heart Failure Patient with LVAD Using Deep Neural Networks', The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 40, pp. S178 - S178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.522

Legerer C; Stevens M; Vazquez GM; Müller T; Ferrington L, 2020, 'An experimental evaluation of a concept to improve conventional aortic prostheses', Journal of Biomechanics, 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110010

Nestler F; Timms DL; Stevens M; Bradley AP; Wilson SJ; Kleinheyer M; Lovell N; Frazier OH; Cohn WE, 2020, 'Investigation of the inherent left-right flow balancing of rotary total artificial hearts by means of a resistance box', Artificial Organs, 44, pp. 584 - 593, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.13631

Koh VCA; Pauls JP; Wu EL; Stevens MC; Ho YK; Lovell NH; Lim E, 2020, 'A centralized multi-objective model predictive control for a biventricular assist device: An in vitro evaluation', Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2020.101914

Fetanat M; Stevens M; Hayward C; Lovell NH; Fetanat Fard Haghighi M, 2020, 'A Physiological Control System for an Implantable Heart Pump That Accommodates for Interpatient and Intrapatient Variations', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 67, pp. 1167 - 1175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2019.2932233

Wu EL; Stevens MC; Nestler F; Pauls JP; Bradley AP; Tansley G; Fraser JF; Gregory SD, 2020, 'A Starling-like total work controller for rotary blood pumps: An in vitro evaluation', Artificial Organs, 44, pp. E40 - E53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.13570

Lu W; Stevens MC; Wang C; Redmond SJ; Lovell NH, 2020, 'Smart Triggering of the Barometer in a Fall Detector Using a Semi-Permeable Membrane', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 67, pp. 146 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2019.2909907

Koh VCA; Ho YK; Stevens MC; Ng BC; Salamonsen RF; Lovell NH; Lim E, 2019, 'A centralized multi-objective model predictive control for a biventricular assist device: An in silico evaluation', Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 49, pp. 137 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2018.10.021

Jain P; Shehab S; Stevens M; Macdonald P; Jansz P; Hayward C, 2019, 'Pulsatile conduit pressure gradients in the heartWare HVAD', ASAIO Journal, 65, pp. 489 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000964

Stevens MC; Callaghan FM; Forrest P; Bannon PG; Grieve SM, 2018, 'A computational framework for adjusting flow during peripheral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to reduce differential hypoxia', Journal of Biomechanics, 79, pp. 39 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.07.037

Bakir AA; Al Abed A; Stevens MC; Lovell NH; Dokos S, 2018, 'A multiphysics biventricular cardiac model: Simulations with a left-ventricular assist device', Frontiers in Physiology, 9, pp. 1259, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.01259

Ng BC; Salamonsen RF; Gregory SD; Stevens MC; Wu Y; Mansouri M; Lovell NH; Lim E, 2018, 'Application of multiobjective neural predictive control to biventricular assistance using dual rotary blood pumps', Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 39, pp. 81 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2017.07.028

Wu E; Nestler F; Kleinheyer M; Stevens M; Pauls J; Fraser JF; Gregory SD, 2018, 'Pulmonary Valve Opening With Two Rotary Left Ventricular Assist Devices for Biventricular Support', Artificial Organs, 42, pp. 31 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.12967

Stevens M; Jain P; Shehab S; Vickers D; MacDonald P; Hayward C, 2018, 'Estimation of Preload Using an Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Device', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S367 - S368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.728

Jain P; Shehab S; Stevens M; Jansz P; Macdonald P; Hayward C, 2018, 'Evidence for Pulsatile Inertance as a Cause of Outflow Conduit Pressure Loss in the Heartware HVAD', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S98 - S98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.124

Wang C; Lu W; Redmond SJ; Stevens MC; Lord SR; Lovell NH, 2017, 'A Low-Power Fall Detector Balancing Sensitivity and False Alarm Rate', IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 22, pp. 1929 - 1937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2017.2778271

Wang C; Redmond SJ; Lu W; Stevens MC; Lord SR; Lovell NH, 2017, 'Selecting Power-Efficient Signal Features for a Low-Power Fall Detector', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 64, pp. 2729 - 2736, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2017.2669338

Stephens AF; Stevens MC; Gregory SD; Kleinheyer M; Salamonsen RF, 2017, 'In Vitro Evaluation of an Immediate Response Starling-Like Controller for Dual Rotary Blood Pumps', Artificial Organs, 41, pp. 911 - 922, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.12962

Stevens MC; Callaghan FM; Forrest P; Bannon PG; Grieve SM, 2017, 'Flow mixing during peripheral veno-arterial extra corporeal membrane oxygenation – A simulation study', Journal of Biomechanics, 55, pp. 64 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.02.009

Mansouri M; Gregory SD; Salamonsen RF; Lovell NH; Stevens MC; Pauls JP; Akmeliawati R; Lim E, 2017, 'Preload-based Starling-like control of rotary blood pumps: An in-vitro evaluation', Plos One, 12, pp. e0172393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172393

Gregory SD; Stevens MC; Pauls JP; Schummy E; Diab S; Thomson B; Anderson B; Tansley G; Salamonsen R; Fraser JF; Timms D, 2016, 'In Vivo Evaluation of Active and Passive Physiological Control Systems for Rotary Left and Right Ventricular Assist Devices', Artificial Organs, 40, pp. 894 - 903, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.12654

Gregory SD; Stevens MC; Wu EL; Pauls JP; Kleinheyer M; Fraser JF, 2016, 'Mitral Valve Regurgitation with a Rotary Left Ventricular Assist Device: The Haemodynamic Effect of Inlet Cannulation Site and Speed Modulation', Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 44, pp. 2674 - 2682, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-016-1579-5

Pauls JP; Stevens MC; Bartnikowski N; Fraser JF; Gregory SD; Tansley G, 2016, 'Evaluation of Physiological Control Systems for Rotary Left Ventricular Assist Devices: An In-Vitro Study', Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 44, pp. 2377 - 2387, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-016-1552-3

Pauls JP; Stevens MC; Schummy E; Tansley G; Fraser JF; Timms D; Gregory SD, 2016, 'In Vitro Comparison of Active and Passive Physiological Control Systems for Biventricular Assist Devices', Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 44, pp. 1370 - 1380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-015-1425-1

Nadeem K; Ng BC; Lim E; Gregory SD; Salamonsen RF; Stevens MC; Mubin M; Lovell NH, 2016, 'Numerical Simulation of a Biventricular Assist Device with Fixed Right Outflow Cannula Banding During Pulmonary Hypertension', Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 44, pp. 1008 - 1018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-015-1388-2

Lo C; Gregory S; Stevens M; Murphy D; Marasco S, 2015, 'Banding the Right Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Conduit: Is It Really Necessary With Current Devices?', Artificial Organs, 39, pp. 1055 - 1061, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.12497

Lim E; Salamonsen RF; Mansouri M; Gaddum N; Mason DG; Timms DL; Stevens MC; Fraser J; Akmeliawati R; Lovell NH, 2015, 'Hemodynamic Response to Exercise and Head-Up Tilt of Patients Implanted With a Rotary Blood Pump: A Computational Modeling Study', Artificial Organs, 39, pp. E24 - E35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.12370

Stevens MC; Gregory SD; Nestler F; Thomson B; Choudhary J; Garlick B; Pauls JP; Fraser JF; Timms D, 2014, 'In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of Three Different Modes of Pump Operation When Using a Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Right Ventricular Assist Device', Artificial Organs, 38, pp. 931 - 939, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.12289

Stevens MC; Wilson S; Bradley A; Fraser J; Timms D, 2014, 'Physiological control of dual rotary pumps as a biventricular assist device using a master/slave approach', Artificial Organs, 38, pp. 766 - 774, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.12303

Pauls JP; Gregory SD; Stevens M; Tansley G, 2014, 'In-vitro evaluation of physiological controller response of rotary blood pumps to changes in patient state', Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference, 2014, pp. 294 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2014.6943587

Gaddum NR; Stevens M; Lim E; Fraser J; Lovell N; Mason D; Timms D; Salamonsen R, 2014, 'Starling-like flow control of a left ventricular assist device: In vitro validation', Artificial Organs, 38, pp. E46 - E56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aor.12221

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