Potential mechanisms for muscle-powered cardiac support.

abstract：:Cybernetics-based concepts can allow for complete independence for paralyzed individuals, including sensory motor recovery. Spinal cord injuries are responsible for a huge stress on health and a financial burden to society. This article focuses on novel procedures such as functional diagnosis for paraplegics and tetra...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Varoto R,Cliquet A Jr

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve patients, 8 male and 4 female, aged from 26 to 70 years were studied. They were on hemodialysis (HD) 4 h three times weekly with cuprophan hollow fiber dialyzers (Gambro 120M) and dialysate containing 35 mEq/L of acetate. The study compares two random HD sessions on each patient. Sixty minutes prior to one rand...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Grekas D,Alivanis P,Karamouzis M,Pyrpasopoulos M,Tourkantonis A

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The maximum ventricular elastance is a reliable index for assessing the cardiac function from changes in its pressure-volume relationship. The advantage of this index is that it can represent the contractility of either unassisted hearts or native hearts assisted with rotary blood pumps. However, there are situations ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Sugai TK,Tanaka A,Yoshizawa M,Shiraishi Y,Yambe T,Nitta S,Baba A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a series of natural biodegradable materials in the form of chitosan (C)-alginate (A)-hyaluronate (H) complexes are evaluated as tissue-engineering scaffolds. The weight ratio of C/A is 1 : 1 or 1 : 2. Sodium hyaluronate is mixed in 2%. The complexes can be cast into films or fabricated as scaffolds. The...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hsu SH,Whu SW,Hsieh SC,Tsai CL,Chen DC,Tan TS

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characteristics of morphology, cardiac function, and cardiac reserve at late state were evaluated at rest, by changing the pacing rates, and after exercise in patients with ventricular pacemakers for isolated congenital complete atrioventricular block. Heart size was reduced statistically after pacemaker implantation,...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Nawa S,Kioka Y,Shimizu A,Tsuji H,Miyachi Y,Ebara K,Kino K,Shigenobu M,Murakami T,Senoo Y

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes two ongoing numerical studies of fluid-structure interaction in the cardiovascular system: an idealized pulsatile ventricular assist device (VAD), consisting of two fluid chambers separated by a flexible diaphragm; and blood flow and heart wall motion during passive filling of a canine heart. Si...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Doyle MG,Vergniaud JB,Tavoularis S,Bourgault Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents results from the field calculation in a model of biological tissue taking into account the electroporation process. The electroporation model used in this study was proposed and experimentally verified by Glaser et al. for planar membranes. The numerical method for field calculation is based on a...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ramos A

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are considered the standard of care for end-stage heart failure (HF) patients. Despite increasing confidence in the technology, evidence data, endorsement by scientific societies and guidelines, the number of implants reached a steady state and is not increasing at the expected pace. ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Barbone A,Pagliaro B,Basciu A,Iaccarino A,Droandi G,Romano G,Citterio E,Fumero A,Torracca L,Pini D

更新日期：2020-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a new miniaturized implantable bladder controller that is composed of 4 main parts: a volume monitoring device based on the tomography approach, a fully programmable miniaturized central processor and stimulator, a bidirectional data and power link, and an external controller. The proposed system ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Sawan M,Arabi K,Provost B

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many types of rotary blood pumps and pump control methods have recently been developed with the goal of clinical use. From experiments, we know that pump flow spontaneously increases during exercise without changing pump control parameters. The purpose of this study was to determine the hemodynamics associated with th...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Akimoto T,Yamazaki K,Litwak P,Litwak KN,Tagusari O,Mori T,Antaki JF,Kameneva MV,Watach MJ,Umezu M,Tomioka J,Kormos RL,Koyanagi H,Griffith BP

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvements in implantable ventricular assist device (VAD) performance will be required to obtain patient outcomes that are comparable with those of heart transplantation. The HeartQuest VAD (WorldHeart, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.) is an advanced device, with full magnetic suspension of the rotor, designed to address specif...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Bearnson GB,Jacobs GB,Kirk J,Khanwilkar PS,Nelson KE,Long JW

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid apheresis has developed from a heroic treatment into a routine clinical therapy and currently is the major indication for performing extracorporeal plasma therapy. Whereas it was once reserved for patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, today it has a place in the secondary prevention of severe c...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Bosch T

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal Solutions Allient Sorbent Hemodialysis System utilizes a two-chambered pneumatic pump (Pulsar Blood Pump, Renal Solutions, Inc., Warrendale, PA, USA) to avoid limitations associated with peristaltic pumping systems. Single-needle access is enabled by counter-pulsing the two pump chambers, thereby obviating compl...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Shu F,Parks R,Maholtz J,Ash S,Antaki JF

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：:Hemodynamic control of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) is generally a complicated problem due to diverse operating environments and the variability of the patients: both the changes in the circulatory and metabolic parameters as well as disturbances that require adjustment to the operating point. This challeng...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Choi S,Boston JR,Antaki JF

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purified water supplies and randomly selected dialysates of 51 chronic and acute dialysis centers in the central United States were surveyed to assess the relative risks to dialysis patients from microbial and endotoxin contamination. A culture medium more sensitive than those generally employed in routine quality...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Klein E,Pass T,Harding GB,Wright R,Million C

更新日期：1990-04-01 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：:Porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) genomes are present in all pig cells. In this retrospective study, we assessed PERV infectivity in 28 patients treated with an extracorporeal bioartificial liver (HepatAssist system) that includes a membrane device containing porcine hepatocytes. All patients tested negative for PE...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Pitkin Z,Mullon C

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents computational studies on the effects of inlet guide vanes (IGVs) on the flow pattern and shear stress in a centrifugal blood pump. The effect of IGVs is to introduce a pre-swirl to fluid particles entering the impeller with the intention that the fluid particles will travel along the blade profil...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Chan WK,Wong YW,Yu SC,Chua LP

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total hip arthroplasty (THA) can be achieved by using a cemented or noncemented prosthesis. Besides patient's age, weight, and other clinical signs, the evaluation of the quality of the bones is a crucial parameter on which orthopedic surgeons base the choice between cemented and noncemented THA. Although bone density...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Gargiulo P,Pétursson T,Magnússon B,Bifulco P,Cesarelli M,Izzo GM,Magnúsdóttir G,Halldórsson G,Ludvigsdóttir GK,Tribel J,Jónsson H Jr

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have demonstrated their pluripotency to differentiate into different cell lineages and may be an alternative cell source for vascular tissue engineering. The objective of this study is to create small diameter vessels by seeding and culture of genetically modified MSCs onto a ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Zhang J,Qi H,Wang H,Hu P,Ou L,Guo S,Li J,Che Y,Yu Y,Kong D

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with end-stage renal failure and peripheral vascular disease pose a difficult management problem in establishing long-term angioaccess for hemodialysis. In 4 patients with access problems, we created axillary artery to contralateral axillary vein Goretex grafts. The grafts were cannulated regularly for period...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ono K,Muto Y,Yano K,Yukizane T

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapy of terminal heart failure with left ventricular assist devices has become a standard in cardiac surgery. Yet the surgical implantation technique is not standardized and differs from center to center. Complications associated with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) inflow cannula placement are thrombosis...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hanke JS,Krabatsch T,Rojas SV,Deniz E,Ismail I,Martens A,Shrestha M,Haverich A,Netuka I,Schmitto JD

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 22 patients with residual pulmonary hypertension or symptoms of postoperative pulmonary hypertensive crisis. They received low-dose inhalation (10 ppm) of nitric oxide (NO), a selective pulmonary vasodilator, after total correction for congenital heart anomalies. Fifteen minutes of NO inhalation improved th...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Matsui J,Yahagi N,Kumon K,Hayashi H,Watanabe Y,Haruna M,Tanigami H,Yagihara T,Takamoto S,Kamiya T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ligament reconstruction using a tissue-engineered artificial ligament (TEAL) requires regeneration of the ligament-bone junction such that fixation devices such as screws and end buttons do not have to be used. The objective of this study was to develop a TEAL consisting of elastin-coated polydioxanone (PDS) sutures c...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hirukawa M,Katayama S,Sato T,Inoue K,Niwa K,Ito N,Hattori T,Hosoi T,Unno H,Suzuki Y,Hasegawa M,Miyamoto K,Horiuchi T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only a small number of English hospitals provide postcardiotomy venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) and there are doubts about its efficacy and safety. The aim of this service evaluation was to determine local survival rates and report on patient demographics. This was a retrospective service ev...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Charlesworth M,Garcia M,Head L,Barker JM,Ashworth AD,Barnard JB,Feddy L,Venkateswaran RV

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymer poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) has been used in the biomaterial field for its relatively inexpensive price and suitability for modification. Also, its chemical and biological properties are desirable for biomedical applications. The electrospinning process has been used for producing polymer fibers of PCL due ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Capellato P,Silva G,Popat K,Simon-Walker R,Alves Claro AP,Zavaglia C

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Options for mechanical circulatory support for the treatment of end-stage heart failure in children are limited. Ventricular assist devices (VADs), which have revolutionized cardiac care in adults, remain largely unavailable for pediatric applications. The PediPump is a new rotary dynamic VAD designed to provide suppo...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Duncan BW,Lorenz M,Kopcak MW,Fukamachi K,Ootaki Y,Chen HM,Chapman PA,Davis SJ,Smith WA

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the microvessels in bulbar conjunctiva, we conducted an experiment in goat with a pneumatically driven left heart bypass pump, which was replaced with an undulation pump-left ventricle assist device for 9 days. Three flow patterns were tested: complete pulsatile, continuous, and percentage of pulsatile. We st...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Dobsák P,Novakova M,Baba A,Vasku J,Isoyama T,Saito I,Abe Y,Chinzei T,Imachi K

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to determine whether porcine islets encapsulated in hollow fibers made of AN69 copolymer can correct hyperglycemia in diabetic mice and provide normal tolerance to a glucose challenge. In vitro perifusion of hollow fibers demonstrated the rapid kinetics of insulin release in response to gluc...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Delaunay C,Darquy S,Honiger J,Capron F,Rouault C,Reach G

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00