| Abstract: |  Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) is a modified form of a cardiopulmonary bypass in which blood is drained from the venous system of the patient, pumped through the oxygenator where oxygenation takes place and re-infused to the venous bloodstream. VV ECMO is used when the cardiac output is sufficient and complete or partial lung support is needed. The aim of the project was to improve and upgrade the computer model of blood circulation, lungs, tissues and VV ECMO that I worked on in my former project. The second goal was to create a design of a computer application for educational purposes based on the functions of the model. The model was created in the programming (modeling) language called Modelica. In order to test the function of the model, a set of simulation experiments were designed. The results have shown that the model has satisfactory behavior and it can be considered as a basis for a computer application for educational purposes. The model and the computer application will help the students of medicine and biomedical engineering and other medical staff develop a deeper understanding of the function of ECMO.
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