From artificial kidneys to artificial hearts and beyond: new developments offer great hope

IEEE Pulse. 2012 May-Jun;3(3):14-20. doi: 10.1109/MPUL.2012.2189165.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Organs / trends*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / therapy
  • Heart, Artificial / trends
  • Humans
  • Kidneys, Artificial / trends
  • Nanofibers
  • Polymers
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Renal Dialysis / trends

Substances

  • Polymers