• DocumentCode
    3561438
  • Title

    From Artificial Kidneys to Artificial Hearts and Beyond: New Developments Offer Great Hope

  • Author

    Mertz, Leslie

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Assoc. of Sci. Writers, Kalkaska, MI, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    14
  • Lastpage
    20
  • Abstract
    Artificial organs have already become an important part of medical care, and with the advent of new devices, materials, and approaches, either in development or already on the market, they will become even more commonplace in the future.
  • Keywords
    artificial organs; cardiology; diseases; kidney; patient treatment; artificial heart; artificial kidney; artificial organs; disease; patient therapy; Artificial biological organs; Artificial heart; Artificial limbs; Implantable biomedical devices; Prosthetics; Technological innovation; Artificial Organs; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Heart, Artificial; Humans; Kidneys, Artificial; Nanofibers; Polymers; Prostheses and Implants; Renal Dialysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Pulse, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Location
    5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
  • ISSN
    2154-2287
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPUL.2012.2189165
  • Filename
    6210557
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3561438