Artificial Organs

English

Series: Synthesis Lectures on Biomedical Engineering Ser.

ISBN: 1598290495

EAN: 9781598290493

Category: Medical / General

Publisher: MORGAN AND CLAYPOOL

Release Date: 07/12/2006

Synopsis: The replacement or augmentation of failing human organs with artificial devices and systems has been an important element in health care for several decades. Such devices as kidney dialysis to augment failing kidneys, artificial heart valves to replace failing human valves, cardiac pacemakers to reestablish normal cardiac rhythm, and heart-assist devices have helped millions of patients in the previous 50 years and offer lifesaving technology for tens of thousands of patients each year. Significant advances in these biomedical technologies have continually occurred during this period, saving numerous lives with cutting edge technologies. Each of these artificial organ systems will be described in detail in separate sections of this lecture.

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