Clinical indications for the use of the "Poisk-IOM" total artificial heart: the experience of 13 implantations in humans.

abstract：:In a preliminary experiment, 38% of the spent dialysis fluid water was reclaimed by a forward osmosis process through a cellulose triacetate membrane. The simplicity of forward osmosis and its minimal external energy requirements may allow the construction of a small bulk device that can reclaim a considerable portion...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Talaat KM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the most recent data confirming the angiographic and pathological efficacy of LDL-apheresis for coronary atherosclerosis of a familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) patient using collected data of a large number of cases and especially of one autopsy case. Changes in coronary artery stenosis have been assesse...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Koga N,Iwata Y,Yamamoto A

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplanted allogeneic marrow grafts often fail to engraft in a lethally irradiated host. Resistance to hemopoietic allograft is a complexed phenomenon involving multiple components. To study the involvement of a hemopoietic cytokine, which was known to play a role for stem cell function, we established lines of mice...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kokai Y,Kimura H,Matsuura A,Fujimoto J

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel method of extracorporeal support for fulminant liver failure is reported whereby the most important detoxification processes of the liver are reproduced in an enzyme reactor. Most of the endogenous toxins involved in hepatic coma can be deactivated directly by conjugation with a hydrophilic residue such as glu...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Brunner G,Holloway CJ,Lösgen H

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnevad II is an improved version of Magnevad I and both are fourth-generation axial flow left ventricular assist devices. A major simplification has been implemented and tested. Magnevad I used a magnetically suspended rotor requiring active axial control. Magnevad II is completely passive but otherwise similar. A s...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Goldowsky M,Lafaro R,Reed G

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical data from 120 adult patients with genetically undifferentiated polycystic kidney disease who had been followed up for more than 3 months (range 3-172) were reviewed in order to try to identify clinical indicators that might predict deterioration in renal function. They were split into two groups dependent on ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Griveas I,Bishop K,World M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptic loosening is the major cause of failure of hip implants after total hip arthroplasty. Stress shielding of the femur is known to be the principal factor involved in the aseptic loosening of hip implants. Solid stems are found to have a greater rigidity; therefore, they transfer less load proximally, which resul...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Sivarasu S,Beulah P,Mathew L

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to review the pathways of hydrogen ion production and removal due to intermediary metabolism. The principal method of analysis employed was one based on a theoretical approach because it is the most accurate and has the broadest application. In the absence of hypoxia and insulin deficiency...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Halperin ML

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coil-type silicone membrane oxygenators can only be used with roller blood pumps due to the resistance from the high blood flow. Therefore, during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment, the combination of a roller pump and an oxygenator with a high blood flow resistance will induce severe hemolysis, whi...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Motomura T,Maeda T,Kawahito S,Matsui T,Ichikawa S,Ishitoya H,Kawamura M,Nishimura I,Shinohara T,Oestmann D,Glueck J,Kawaguchi Y,Sato K,Nosé Y

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The addition of human serum albumin (HSA) to peritoneal dialysate increases the clearance of bilirubin in rats suffering from obstructive jaundice. The acceptor properties of the fluid can be enhanced by using HSA that does not contain standard stabilizing additives and has been purified by further adsorption on activ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Sarnatskaya VV,Nikolaev VG,Osipova LA,Ivanov AI,Maslenny VN,Ivanyuk AA,Yushko LA

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have been developing some types of microcapsule suspensions with polyurethane membranes to evaluate the absolute hemolytic characteristics of the centrifugal blood pumps used in circulatory support devices such as artificial hearts. In order to facilitate/realize hemolysis testing on centrifugal blood pumps that ha...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Maruyama O,Yamaguchi K,Nishida M,Onoguchi T,Tsutsui T,Jikuya T,Yamane T

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sponge-type small-diameter vascular grafts were fabricated from a medical-grade polyurethane, Pellethane 2363-80A, by utilization of a salt casting technique. The grafts were compliance matched with a storage modulus of 0.53 +/- 0.08 MPa. The luminal surface of grafts was modified with a thin layer ( approximately 40 ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hsu SH,Sun SH,Chen DC

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new Advanced ventricular assist device (Advanced VAD) has many features such as improving pulsatility and preventing regurgitant flow during pump stoppage. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of design modifications of the Advanced VAD on these features in vitro. Bench testing of four versions of...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Miyamoto T,Byram N,Karimov JH,Adams J,Dessoffy R,Kuban BD,Gao S,Horvath DJ,Fukamachi K

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In chronic cardiomyopathy, mechanical circulatory support (MCS) plays an increasingly important role for children as the shortage of suitable donor hearts increases waiting time on the transplant list. We report our experience with the paracorporal Berlin Heart EXCOR System (Berlin Heart AG, Berlin, Germany) used as a...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Schweiger M,Schrempf J,Sereinigg M,Prenner G,Tscheliessnigg KH,Wasler A,Krumnikel J,Gamillschegg A,Knez I

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vecuronium is a curaric agent, largely used in anesthesia. Indications as to its employ in uremic patients appear to be debated because of partial renal elimination of the drug. A 52-year-old hemodialyzed woman required transplantectomy for rejection. At awakeness after general anesthesia (induced with fentanyl, propo...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Rollino C,Visetti E,Borsa S,Pignataro A,Pozzato M,Vallero A,Quarello F

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pneumatically driven artificial heart with a tubular silicone rubber membrane and disc valves was used for functional heart replacement in the paracorporeal mode. A fluidic drive system allows adjustment of the heart rate, positive and negative pressures and systole/diastole ratio. Since August, 1977, the artificial...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Turina MT,Bosio R,Senning A

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study demonstrates in a novel way how volume and shape are restored to denervated degenerated muscles due to a special pattern of electrical stimulation. To this purpose, Spiral Computer Tomography (CT) and special image processing tools were used to develop a method to isolate the rectus femoris from other muscl...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Gargiulo P,Vatnsdal B,Ingvarsson P,Knútsdóttir S,Gudmundsdóttir V,Yngvason S,Helgason T

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bubble blood oxygenators equipped with baffles of various types in the oxygenating column were studied. The rate of hemolysis, the volumetric coefficient for oxygen absorption into blood, and the fractional gas holdup were found to be affected mainly by the superficial gas velocity. When compared with the conventional...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ohshima N,Yoshido F

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiomyoplasty has been proposed as an alternative surgical treatment for congestive heart failure. The girdling effect of the muscle wrap is believed to reduce diastolic wall stress. We tested the hypothesis that nonstimulated or passive cardiomyoplasty (CDM) would reduce hemodynamic deficits in rats with experiment...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： De Angelis K,Leirner AA,Irigoyen MC,Cestari IA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although effects of biochemical modulation of stem cells have been widely investigated, only recent advances have been made in the identification of mechanical conditioning on cell signaling pathways. Experimental investigations quantifying the micromechanical environment of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are challengi...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ghaemi RV,Vahidi B,Sabour MH,Haghighipour N,Alihemmati Z

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The limited success of cardiac stem cell therapy has lately generated discussion regarding its effectiveness. We hypothesized that immediate cell loss after intramyocardial injection significantly obscures the regenerative potential of stem cell therapy. Therefore, our aim was to assess the distribution and quantity o...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Martens A,Rojas SV,Baraki H,Rathert C,Schecker N,Zweigerdt R,Schwanke K,Rojas-Hernandez S,Martin U,Saito S,Schmitto JD,Haverich A,Kutschka I

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In clinical application of rotary blood pumps, flow obstruction as a result of suction of the inflow cannula, kinking of tubing, or thrombus formation occurs quite frequently. Early detection of such problems is essential to avoid hemolysis, tissue degradation, or release of thrombi to the patient. A program was devel...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Holzer S,Scherer R,Schmidt C,Schwendenwein I,Wieselthaler G,Noisser R,Schima H

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rise in intracellular calcium concentration in erythrocytes has multiple effects on these cells. The purpose of this study was to determine the changes of calcium content in red blood cells (RBCs) and of echinocyte percentages in uremic patients during hemodialysis sessions. In 30 uremic patients under hemodialysis,...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Agroyannis B,Kopelias I,Fourtounas C,Paraskevopoulos A,Tzanatos H,Dalamangas A,Mallas E

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricle (LV) unloading caused by a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has been shown to enhance reverse LV remodeling in end-stage cardiomyopathy. Several reports consistently suggest that a pulsatile-flow LVAD has more profound effects compared to continuous-flow LVAD, though the responsible mechanisms are ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Saito T,Miyagawa S,Toda K,Yoshikawa Y,Fukushima S,Saito S,Yoshioka D,Sakata Y,Daimon T,Sawa Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this proof of principle study, we investigated the effectiveness and safety of hemodynamic support with the Intra-Ventricular Membrane Pump (IVMP). The IVMP was implanted into the apex of the left ventricle. Hemodynamic assessment was performed in six ex vivo beating porcine hearts (PhysioHeart platform). The cardi...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： van Dort DIM,Thannhauser J,Gommans FDH,Ten Cate TJ,Duncker DJ,Suryapranata H,Morshuis WJ,Geuzebroek GSC

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventricular assist devices are gaining ground in the therapeutic treatment of chronic heart failure. These devices are sometimes used as a bridge to recovery by unloading the left ventricle (LV) and restoring its function. It is therefore important to preserve the heart muscle and apply less invasive implant...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Vandenberghe S,Nishida T,Segers P,Meyns B,Verdonck P

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we have developed an implantable electronics unit (IEU) for driving an undulation pump-left ventricular assist device (UP-LVAD). The IEU consists of a pump driver, three series-connected lithium ion batteries (1800 mAh), a charger, and a transcutaneous information transmission system. These electronic s...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Okamoto E,Makino T,Inoue Y,Tanaka S,Yasuda T,Nakamura M,Saito I,Abe Y,Chinzei T,Isoyama T,Mochiizuki S,Imachi K,Mitamura Y

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is accelerated in dialysis patients, but less is known about asymptomatic atherosclerosis and major risk factors in patients with different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). We compared intima media thickness (IMT) and plaque occurrence in the carotid arteries in 104 nondiabetic patients (stages ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ekart R,Hojs R,Bevc S,Balon BP

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been used widely, remote monitoring of LVAD parameters has been available only recently. We present our remote monitoring experience with an axial-flow LVAD (HeartAssist-5, MicroMed Cardiovascular, Inc., Houston, TX, USA). Five consecutive patients who were...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Pektok E,Demirozu ZT,Arat N,Yildiz O,Oklu E,Eker D,Ece F,Ciftci C,Yazicioglu N,Bayindir O,Kucukaksu DS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specific timing for discontinuing renal replacement therapy (RRT) in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients is debatable. The predictive abilities of variables at the time of discontinuation of RRT for the long-term prognoses of patients have not been explored. This study aimed to explore the prognostic factors upon d...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Yang T,Sun S,Lin L,Han M,Liu Q,Zeng X,Zhao Y,Li Y,Su B,Huang S,Yang L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00