Expert Review of Medical Devices

Ultrafiltration for acute decompensated heart failure: has its time come?
pp. 131-133(3)
Author: Sica, Domenic A

News in Brief
pp. 135-136(2)

Holmium:YAG laser system for transmyocardial revascularization
pp. 137-146(10)
Author: Allen, Keith B

Technological advances in minimally invasive surgery
pp. 147-153(7)
Authors: Boni, Luigi; Benevento, Angelo; Cantore, Fabrizio; Dionigi, Gianlorenzo; Rovera, Francesca; Dionigi, Renzo

Developments towards an artificial kidney
pp. 155-165(11)
Author: Fissell, William H

Soft contact lens biomaterials from bioinspired phospholipid polymers
pp. 167-174(8)
Authors: Goda, Tatsuro; Ishihara, Kazuhiko

Subatmospheric pressure wound therapy and the vacuum-assisted closure device: basic science and current clinical successes
pp. 175-184(10)
Authors: Plikaitis, Christina M; Molnar, Joseph A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm-repair devices
pp. 185-194(10)
Authors: Aalami, Oliver O; Morasch, Mark D

Currently available ventricular-assist devices: capabilities, limitations and future perspectives
pp. 195-205(11)
Authors: Ohuchi, Katsuhiro; Takatani, Setsuo

Currently available technology for echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular function
pp. 207-214(8)
Authors: Galderisi, Maurizio; Olibet, Marinella; Sidiropulos, Milena; Innelli, Pasquale; D'Errico, Arcangelo; de Divitiis, Oreste

Raman microspectroscopy: a noninvasive tool for studies of individual living cells in vitro
pp. 215-234(20)
Authors: Notingher, Ioan; Hench, Larry L

Cerebral oxygenation monitoring: near-infrared spectroscopy
pp. 235-243(9)
Author: Tobias, Joseph D

Is there an alternative to systemic anticoagulation, as related to interventional biomedical devices?
pp. 245-261(17)
Authors: Conn, Gemma; Kidane, Asmeret G; Punshon, Geoffrey; Kannan, Ruben Y; Hamilton, George; Seifalian, Alexander M