Superior mesenteric artery mycotic aneurysm in patients with left ventricular assist device support and intravenous drug abuse.

abstract：:This paper presents an overview of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's regulatory requirements for introducing medical device and diagnostic products into commercial distribution in the United States. For any specific product, the requirements vary depending upon the product's associated risks, classification, and...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Morton WA

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few instruments are currently available to test mitral valve function in an ex vivo state due to the technical difficulties involved. To investigate the native ex vivo mitral valve or prosthetic mitral valve with chordae, we developed a mitral valve adapter with an annulus suturing portion and 2 papillary muscle sutur...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Katoh T,Ikeda N,Nishi K,Gohra H,Hamano K,Noda H,Fujimura Y,Esato K

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-year-old female was treated successfully by hemoperfusion over Amberlite XAD-4 resin after ingestion of 40 gm of meprobamate. Hemoperfusion was started five hours after the ingestion. At that time the patient was in deep coma. The patient was treated by hemoperfusion for five hours, at the end of which time she w...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Freund LG

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to compare the effect of a single diode laser application and agitation of EDTA with diode laser with different parameters at different time intervals on root fracture. Ninety mandibular incisors were instrumented except the negative control group. The specimens were divided randomly into 10 g...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Karataş E,Arslan H,Topçuoğlu HS,Yılmaz CB,Yeter KY,Ayrancı LB

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:In total, 30 patients suffering from familial hypercholesterolemia, resistant to diet and lipid-lowering drugs, were treated for up to 6 years (3.6 + or - 1.6; range, 0.2-6.8 years) with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apheresis. Three different systems were used; the dextran sulfate adsorption system (Kaneka) for 27 of...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Bambauer R,Schiel R,Latza R,Klinkmann J

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitosan posttreatment has been shown to be effective in prevention of calcification of the glutaraldehyde treated bovine pericardium when implanted subdermally in rats for 12 weeks. The efficacy of chitosan posttreatment in complete calcium mitigation of the glutaraldehyde treated porcine aortic valves implanted in t...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Chanda J,Kuribayashi R,Abe T,Sekine S,Shibata Y,Yamagishi I

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study two aspects of hybrid functional electrical stimulation (FES) orthoses were investigated: joint motion constraints and FES control strategies. First, the effects of joint motion constraints on the gait of normal subjects were investigated using modern motion analysis systems, including electromyogram (EM...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Yang L,Granat MH,Paul JP,Condie DN,Rowley DI

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small blood vessels may play a more important role in artificial heart (AH) recipients than ever suspected before. Observations of elevated total peripheral resistance, low hematocrit, reduced oncotic pressure, high circulating blood volume, and arterial pulsations with nonpulsatile devices require consideration of pe...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Lübbe AS

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stents are small, usually metallic tubes that are intended to prop open arteries blocked with atherosclerotic plaques. While stents have been used successfully in recent years, they still suffer from failure due to development of new tissue in stented segment (restenosis). Variations in the failure rates associated wi...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Frank AO,Walsh PW,Moore JE Jr

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare the hemodynamic performances and gaseous microemboli (GME) handling ability of two pediatric oxygenators in a simulated pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) model and the importance of adding an arterial filter in the circuit. The circuit consisted of a Braile Infant oxygen...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Wang S,Caneo LF,Jatene MB,Jatene FB,Cestari IA,Kunselman AR,Ündar A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insufficient unloading of the left ventricle with blood stagnation is a main cause of unsuccessful left ventricular (LV) recovery during percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS). The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effectiveness of transaortic catheter venting (TACV) for LV unloading. Six adult mo...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Shibuya M,Kitamura M,Kurihara H,Kikuchi C,Endo M,Koyanagi H

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop a method for making percutaneous devices that have high biocompatibility and do not induce downgrowth of epidermal cells, we prepared a partial decellularized dermis (DD)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) complex (PDPC) with a PMMA rod firmly stabilized inside. The porcine decellularized tissue was chosen be...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Nam K,Matsushima R,Kimura T,Fujisato T,Kishida A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Existing peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions were formulated for the maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance, correction of metabolic acidosis, and the removal of metabolic waste products. Solutions currently in development are designed to improve biocompatibility by neutralizing pH and reducing glucose degradatio...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Martis L,Chen C,Moberly JB

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:It is well known that the baroreflex system is one of the most important indicators of the pathophysiology in hypertensive patients. We can check the sensitivity of the baroreflex by observing heart rate (HR) responses; however, there is no simple diagnostic method to measure the arterial behavior in the baroreflex sy...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Yambe T,Imachi K,Shiraishi Y,Yamaguchi T,Shibata M,Kameyama T,Yoshizawa M,Sugita N

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Success of total artificial heart (TAH) implantation as a temporary measure depends on three factors: proper patient selection, adequate surgical technique, and safe cardiac prostheses. From 1986 until March 1990, 237 patients with stagnant heart failure were examined. Sixty-one patients (27%) were put on a waiting li...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Shumakov V,Zimin N,Kazakov E,Kormer A,Vorontsov S,Nikolaenko E,Kozlov I,Drobyshev A

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term hemodialysis catheter dwell time in the central vein predisposes to fibrin sheath development, which subsequently causes catheter malfunction or occlusion. In very rare cases, the catheter can be overgrown with fibrin and rigidly connected with the vein or heart structures. This makes its removal almost impo...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Garcarek J,Gołębiowski T,Letachowicz K,Kusztal M,Szymczak M,Madziarska K,Jakuszko K,Zmonarski S,Guziński M,Weyde W,Klinger M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of a ventricular assist device is depicted. The seven subprograms that make up the project are described briefly. Results obtained during the clinical assay showed that the new design of the input cannula working as a false auricle provides better efficiency, as well as a certain level of autoregulatio...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： del Cañizo JF,Antoranz JC,Desco MM,Alvarez-Valdivielso JM,Fernandez-Caleya D,López M,Garcia-Barreno P,Duarte J

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemolysis is one of the most important performance parameters of blood pumps. However, comparative in vitro evaluation of the reported hemolysis effect is difficult owing to the lack of uniformity in the test methods used. Currently, three types of formulas are generally accepted and widely used for the index of hemol...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Naito K,Mizuguchi K,Nosé Y

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turbulent blood flow in medical devices contributes to blood trauma, yet the exact mechanism(s) have not been fully elucidated. Local turbulent stresses, viscous stresses, and the rate of dissipation of the turbulent kinetic energy have been proffered as hypotheses to describe and predict blood damage. In this work, s...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ozturk M,O'Rear EA,Papavassiliou DV

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to compare the myocardium protective effect of Bretschneider's histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution versus Modified St. Thomas' (STH) solution in pediatric cardiac surgery of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Seventy-seven pediatric patients of TOF who received the total surgical r...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Wang ZH,An Y,Du MC,Qin TJ,Liu YB,Xu HZ,Yang LQ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disorders are the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the developed world. Cell-based modalities have received considerable scientific attention over the last decade for their potential use in this clinical arena. This review was intended as a brief overview on the subject of therapeutic potent...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Akar AR,Durdu S,Corapcioglu T,Ozyurda U

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:An undulation pump total artificial heart (UPTAH) in which the revolutions of the motor are converted to undulation motion of a disk has been developed. In an experiment, a goat using the UPTAH survived for 54 days. However, a large ripple was observed in the device's output pressure and flow waveform. In calculating ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Saito I,Chinzei T,Mochizuki S,Abe Y,Isoyama T,Iwasaki K,Suzuki T,Karita T,Ono T,Kouno A,Ishimaru M,Baba A,Ozeki T,Tohyama T,Kobayashi Si S,Imachi K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A magnetically levitated (maglev) centrifugal blood pump (CBP), intended for use as a ventricular assist device, needs to be highly durable and reliable for long-term use without any mechanical failure. Furthermore, maglev CBPs should be small enough to be implanted into patients of various size and weight. We have de...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Asama J,Shinshi T,Hoshi H,Takatani S,Shimokohbe A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to study the aging effects on the in vitro biological properties of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) for construction of tissue-engineered heart valves. BMSCs were taken from teenagers with congenital heart diseases, and middle-aged and elderly patients with valvular diseases. Proliferati...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Xin Y,Wang YM,Zhang H,Li J,Wang W,Wei YJ,Hu SS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies show that oxytocin has various effects on cellular behaviors. Oxytocin is reported to stimulate cardiomyogenesis of embryonic stem cells and endothelial cell proliferation. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are widely used for cardiac repair, and we elucidated the effect of oxytocin on umbilical cord derive...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kim YS,Kwon JS,Hong MH,Kim J,Song CH,Jeong MH,Cho JG,Park JC,Kang JC,Ahn Y

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator instead of standard cardiopulmonary bypass during lung transplantation is debatable. Moreover, recently, the concept of prolonged postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) support has been introduced in many transplant centers to prevent primary graft dysfunc...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Dell'Amore A,Campisi A,Congiu S,Mazzarra S,Pastore S,Dolci G,Baiocchi M,Frascaroli G

更新日期：2020-06-01 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