Donkey pericardium compares favorably with commercial xenopericardia used in the manufacture of transcatheter heart valves.

abstract：:From January 1980 through December 1990, implantation of a permanent pacemaker was performed in 34 patients following open heart surgery. The patients were divided into two groups according to the clinical indications for implantation of permanent pacemakers. Group 1 (9 patients) had surgical atrioventricular block, a...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Otaki M

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have made an eccentric roller type total artificial heart (ERTAH). The ERTAH is a positive-displacement device comparable to a DeBakey roller pump. Its left and right outputs are determined by the size of its blood chambers, and the ratio of its left and right output is almost constant. We focused on an interatrial...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Wada H,Fukunaga S,Watari M,Sakai H,Sugawara Y,Ochikubo H,Imai K,Shibamura H,Orihashi K,Sueda T,Matsuura Y

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are presently no short-term in vitro fatigue tests available that can predict long-term in vivo performance of elastomers in physiological environments. Thus, the introduction of new and better elastomers for cardiovascular applications is hampered in the development stage by lack of data about which materials s...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： McMillin CR

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to study the feasibility of implanting the Infant Jarvik 2015 in patients weighing less than 8 kg. The Infant Jarvik 2015 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) was tested in a hybrid simulator of the cardiovascular system reproducing specific patients' hemodynamics for different patient weights (2-7 kg). F...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Di Molfetta A,Zielinski K,Ferrari G,Kozarski M,Okrzeja P,Iacobelli R,Filippelli S,Perri G,Darowski M,Massetti M,Jarvik R,Amodeo A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the debate still continues over the effectiveness of pulsatile versus nonpulsatile perfusion, it has been clearly proven that there are several significant physiological benefits of pulsatile perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) compared to nonpulsatile perfusion. However, the components of the extra...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Undar A,Lodge AJ,Daggett CW,Runge TM,Ungerleider RM,Calhoon JH

更新日期：1998-08-01 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 kinetic features of ultrafiltration of cellulose dialysis membrane stored under various humidity and temperature conditions were studied to obtain basic information of shelf-life characteristics of dialyzers. The ultrafiltration rate (UFR) decreased with time and the UFR-time curve suggested that the UFR would app...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Sato H,Kidaka T

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to prepare a DNA immunoadsorbent for the specific, extracorporeal removal of anti-DNA antibodies from the blood of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Two kinds of cellulose beads were applied as a carrier. Calf thymus DNA was covalently coupled to ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kong D,Schuett W,Dai J,Kunkel S,Holtz M,Yamada R,Yu Y,Klinkmann H

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome predictors of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in patients who undergo mitral valve surgery remain unknown. This study aimed to retrospectively review valvular surgery in patients who received an IABP to identify the predictors of failure of IABP support and anticipate the necessary therapy. This retrospec...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Liang M,Wang C,Feng K,Chen G,Wang K,Wu Z

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of blood hematocrit (HCT) on a noninvasive flow estimation algorithm was examined in a centrifugal implantable rotary blood pump (iRBP) used for ventricular assistance. An average flow estimator, based on three parameters, input electrical power, pump speed, and HCT, was developed. Data were collected in a ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Malagutti N,Karantonis DM,Cloherty SL,Ayre PJ,Mason DG,Salamonsen RF,Lovell NH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients who receive a prosthetic heart valve also have or acquire cardiac arrhythmias. However, most in vitro studies of prosthetic valves examine them under normal rhythms. In this study, a monoleaflet prosthetic heart valve was tested in vitro under conditions that simulated normal sinus rhythm, first degree a...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Zapanta CM

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal anticoagulation regimen for hemodialysis (HD) in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) has not been defined. Hemodiafiltration (HDF) adds a large convective component to HD, thereby changing the pharmacokinetics of most anticoagulants. Data on coagulation regimens for HDF are scant. We there...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Mahieu E,Claes K,Jacquemin M,Evenepoel P,Op De Beek K,Bogaert AM,Kuypers D,Verhamme P,Meijers B

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacologic agents and other non-protein-bound compounds smaller than 5,000 daltons have the potential to be removed by continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration (CAVH). A proposed method for estimating drug clearance by CAVH (ClCAVH) equates ultrafiltrate clearance to the product of the sieving coefficient and the av...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Horton MW,Godley PJ,Moore ES,Fineg J,Gillespie WR

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of Berlin Heart EXCOR VAD (BH) is a validated therapy to bridge pediatric patients to heart transplant. Serial echocardiographic (ECHO) assessment of VAD patients is necessary to support patients' management. This work aims at developing an innovative strategy to evaluate the BH device functioning by ECHO and ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Di Molfetta A,Iacobelli R,Ferrari G,Filippelli S,Perri G,Toscano A,Adorisio R,Guccione P,Amodeo A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The durability of ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy improved steadily over the past years. However, driveline infections remain a challenge. To test whether an improved surgical implantation technique may lower the incidence of infections, we analyzed all patients receiving a VAD implantation in the years 2008 a...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Fleissner F,Avsar M,Malehsa D,Strueber M,Haverich A,Schmitto JD

更新日期：2013-01-01 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 in vitro development of a vascular stroma might be a solution for the engineering of vascularized tissues, however, in vitro stability of capillary-like structures is limited. In order to test the influence on maintenance of capillary-like structures, human growth hormone (hGH) was added in concentrations of 0.5, ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Frerich B,Kurtz-Hoffmann J,Lindemann N

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study a highly biocompatible polymer membrane was prepared by surface modification. An artificial cornea was also developed for clinical applications. Silicone rubber (SR) membrane was grafted with hydrophilic monomers such as 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and acrylic acid by plasma induced grafted polyme...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hsiue GH,Lee SD,Chang PC

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：:A pseudo-one compartment model has been proposed to describe phosphorus kinetics during hemodialysis and the immediate post-dialysis period. This model assumes that phosphorus mobilization from tissues is proportional to the difference between the pre-dialysis serum concentration (a constant) and the instantaneous ser...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Leypoldt JK,Agar BU,Cheung AK,Bernardo AA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimization of the monomer composition, using a polymerization kinetic study and the mechanical behavior study of the composites, was the principal objective of this work. The monomeric mixture analyzed is a part of the composite that has been in development at the University of Campinas, Brazil. Parameters such ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： López Palacio RE,de Carvalho Zavaglia CA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was the investigation of the usability and ergonomics of ventricular assist devices (VADs) in everyday usage. Patients with four different VAD types were observed. After implantation, instruction, and discharge from the hospital, the patients returned on a regular basis to the outpatient clin...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Geidl L,Zrunek P,Deckert Z,Zimpfer D,Sandner S,Wieselthaler G,Schima H

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is one of the complications associated with infective endocarditis. However, there are no previous case reports in the literature describing mycotic SMA aneurysm after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. We describe the case of a 31-year-old male...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Motomura T,Bruckner B,Leon-Becerril J,Anaya-Ayala JE,de Rienzo-Madero B,Bismuth J,Bunge R,Irwin S,Loebe M

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PI3K/Akt signaling pathway has been implicated in playing an important role in platelet activation during hemostasis and thrombosis involving platelet-matrix interaction and platelet aggregation. Its role in non-physiological shear stress (NPSS)-induced platelet activation relevant to high-shear blood contacting m...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Chen Z,Li T,Kareem K,Tran D,Griffith BP,Wu ZJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：: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：:We recently experienced a case of a female hemodialysis patient with multiple intestinal angiodysplasias. In 2001, she complained of melena, and angiographic embolization halted bleeding from ileum angiodysplasia. In 2002, she again complained of black stool. Abdominal angiography found jejunum angiodysplasia, and pha...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Takenaka T,Kanno Y,Suzuki H

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Different methods are used, clinically and experimentally, to assist severely impaired heart function by means of skeletal muscle. The efficiency of these methods is restricted by skeletal muscle losing strength after transpositioning and during conditioning and not being sufficiently resistant to fatigue. This is mai...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Lanmüller H,Sauermann S,Unger E,Schnetz G,Mayr W,Bijak M,Girsch W

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to characterize changes in hepatic venous pressures in patients with chronic hepatitis C. The histology and laboratory data from patients with chronic hepatitis C who underwent a transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) and hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement were analyzed. Portal hypert...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Khurana S,Simcox T,Twaddell W,Drachenberg C,Flasar M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00