Artificial Organs

FDA Approval of Totally Implantable Permanent Total Artificial Heart for Humanitarian Use
pp. 1-3(3)

Behavior of Cardiomyocytes and Skeletal Muscle Cells on Different Extracellular Matrix Components—Relevance for Cardiac Tissue Engineering
pp. 4-12(9)
Authors: Macfelda, Karin; Kapeller, Barbara; Wilbacher, Ingrid; Losert, Udo M.

Electrically Conductive Biodegradable Polymer Composite for Nerve Regeneration: Electricity-Stimulated Neurite Outgrowth and Axon Regeneration
pp. 13-22(10)
Authors: Zhang, Ze; Rouabhia, Mahmoud; Wang, Zhaoxu; Roberge, Christophe; Shi, Guixin; Roche, Phillippe; Li, Jiangming; Dao, Lê H.

A Novel Device for Reducing Hemolysis Provoked by Cardiotomy Suction During Open Heart Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Prospective Study
pp. 23-30(8)
Authors: Jegger, David; Horisberger, Judith; Jachertz, Mirko; Seigneul, Isabelle; Tozzi, Piergiorgio; Delay, Dominique; von Segesser, Ludwig K.

The Acute Effect of Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation During Extracorporeal Life Support: An Experimental Study
pp. 31-38(8)
Authors: Sauren, Loes D.C.; Reesink, Koen D.; Selder, Jasper L.; Beghi, Cesare; van der Veen, Frederik H.; Maessen, Jos G.

Efficacy and Mechanisms of Biventricular and Left/Right Direct Cardiac Compression in Acute Heart Failure Sheep
pp. 39-44(6)
Authors: Gallagher, Gabrielle L.; Huang, Yifei; Morita, Shin; Zielinski, Robert R.; Hunyor, Stephen N.

Noninvasive Average Flow Estimation for an Implantable Rotary Blood Pump: A New Algorithm Incorporating the Role of Blood Viscosity
pp. 45-52(8)
Authors: Malagutti, Nicolò; Karantonis, Dean M.; Cloherty, Shaun L.; Ayre, Peter J.; Mason, David G.; Salamonsen, Robert F.; Lovell, Nigel H.

Assessment of Health-related Quality of Life in Patients Treated With Hemodialysis in Serbia: Influence of Comorbidity, Age, and Income
pp. 53-60(8)
Authors: Stojanovic, Miomir; Stefanovic, Vladisav

An Integrative Description of Dialysis Adequacy Indices for Different Treatment Modalities and Schedules of Dialysis
pp. 61-69(9)
Authors: Debowska, Malgorzata; Waniewski, Jacek; Lindholm, Bengt

“Less Stented” Bovine Pericardial Xenograft: A New Concept
pp. 70-73(4)
Authors: Pomerantzeff, Pablo Maria Alberto; de Almeida Brandão, Carlos Manuel; Guedes, Marco Antônio Vieira; Braile, Domingo Marcolino

Numerical Simulation of Hemodynamic Changes During Beating-heart Surgery: Analysis of the Effects of Cardiac Position Alteration in an Animal Model
pp. 73-79(7)
Authors: Ferrari, Gianfranco; De Lazzari, Claudio; de Kroon, Thom L.; Elstrodt, Jan M.; Rakhorst, Gerhard; Gu, Y. John

Strain Hardening of Red Blood Cells by Accumulated Cyclic Supraphysiological Stress
pp. 80-86(7)
Authors: Lee, Sung S.; Antaki, James F.; Kameneva, Marina V.; Dobbe, Johannes G.; Hardeman, Max R.; Ahn, Kyung H.; Lee, Seung J.

Upcoming Meetings
pp. 87-88(2)