Artificial Organs

One of the Pioneers of Dialysis Membranes, Werner Henne, Passes Away
pp. 423-424(2)

Hemodialysis Patients' Deaths in the USA by Contaminant Suspected Heparin Originating From China
pp. 425-426(2)

Plasma Exchange Before Surgery for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
pp. 427-432(6)
Authors: Radovancevic, Rajko; Bracey, Arthur W.; Radovancevic, Branislav; Elayda, MacArthur; Gregoric, Igor D.; Frazier, O. Howard

Intra-aortic Balloon Pump-induced Pulsatile Flow Reduces Coagulative and Fibrinolytic Response to Cardiopulmonary Bypass
pp. 433-441(9)
Authors: Onorati, Francesco; Esposito, Antonio; Comi, Maria Caterina; Impiombato, Barbara; Cristodoro, Lucia; Mastroroberto, Pasquale; Renzulli, Attilio

Flow Behavior Within the 12-cc Penn State Pulsatile Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device: An Experimental Study of the Initial Design
pp. 442-452(11)
Authors: Manning, Keefe B.; Wivholm, Brandon D.; Yang, Ning; Fontaine, Arnold A.; Deutsch, Steven

Characteristics of Mechanical Heart Valve Cavitation in a Pneumatic Ventricular Assist Device
pp. 453-460(8)
Authors: Lee, Hwansung; Taenaka, Yoshiyuki

Mock Circulatory System for the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Endoluminal Prostheses, and Vascular Diseases
pp. 461-467(7)
Authors: Legendre, Daniel; Fonseca, Jeison; Andrade, Aron; Biscegli, José Francisco; Manrique, Ricardo; Guerrino, Domingos; Prakasan, Akash Kuzhiparambil; Ortiz, Jaime Pinto; Lucchi, Julio Cesar

Uremic Pruritus, Cytokines, and Polymethylmethacrylate Artificial Kidney
pp. 468-472(5)
Authors: Lin, Hsin-Hung; Liu, Yao-Lung; Liu, Jiung-Hsiun; Chou, Che-Yi; Yang, Ya-Fei; Kuo, Huey-Liang; Huang, Chiu-Ching

Development of Watertight and Bioabsorbable Synthetic Dural Substitutes
pp. 473-483(11)
Authors: Mukai, Tomokazu; Shirahama, Noriaki; Tominaga, Ben; Ohno, Kikuro; Koyama, Yoshihisa; Takakuda, Kazuo

Antithrombogenic Properties of a Monopivot Magnetic Suspension Centrifugal Pump for Circulatory Assist
pp. 484-489(6)
Authors: Yamane, Takashi; Maruyama, Osamu; Nishida, Masahiro; Kosaka, Ryo; Chida, Takahiro; Kawamura, Hiroshi; Kuwana, Katsuyuki; Ishihara, Kazuhiko; Sankai, Yoshiyuki; Matsuzaki, Mio; Shigeta, Osamu; Enomoto, Yoshiharu; Tsutsui, Tatsuo

A New Method of Providing Pulsatile Flow in a Centrifugal Pump: Assessment of Pulsatility Using a Mock Circulatory System
pp. 490-494(5)
Authors: Herreros, Jesús; Berjano, Enrique J.; Sales-Nebot, Laura; Más, Pedro; Calvo, Irene; Mastrobuoni, Stefano; Mercé, Salvador

Upcoming Meetings
pp. 495-496(2)