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Heart, Artificial

Here are entered works on intracorporeal pumping mechanisms that duplicate the function of the natural heart. Works on extracorporeal pumping mechanisms that duplicate the function of the natural heart are entered under Heart, Mechanical.

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• Artificial heart
• Intracorporeal artificial heart

• Status of the artificial heart program : hearings before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, second session, February 5, 1986. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1986), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report on left ventricular assist device, January 11, 1974 (U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Heart and Lung Institute :, 1974), by Ruth Johnsson Hegyeli, Michael R. Machesko, and National Heart and Lung Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Implantable power source for circulatory support devices (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Astronuclear Laboratory, Westinghouse Electric Corporation. 1968., 1968), by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Astronuclear Laboratory and Division of Isotopes Development U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Implantable power source for circulatory support devices (Waltham, Massachusetts : Thermo Electron Corporation, 1968, 1968), by Thermo Electron Corporation and Division of Isotopes Development U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Preparation and development of medical-grade plutonium-238 fuels : July 1, 1967 - June 30, 1971 (Los Alamos, New Mexico : Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1972., 1972), by L. J. Mullins, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)

• Technical reports from contracts (Devices and Technology Branch :, 1984), by Lung National Heart (page images at HathiTrust)

• Circulatory assistance and the artificial heart : USA-USSR Joint Symposium, Tbilisi, USSR, September 20-22, 1979 (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 1980), by Georgian S.S.R.) USA-USSR Joint Symposium on Circulatory Assistance and the Artificial Heart. (1st : 1979 : Tbilisi, William S. Pierce, and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings. [Sponsored by the] National Heart Institute, Artificial Heart Program. Edited by Ruth Johnsson Hegyeli. (U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1969), by D.C.) Artificial Heart Program Conference (1st : 1969 : Washington, Ruth Johnsson Hegyeli, and National Heart Institute (U.S.). Artificial Heart Program (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The Artificial Heart: Cost, Risk, and Benefits (1982), by Deborah P. Lubeck and John P. Bunker (PDF files at Princeton)
• The artificial heart : cost, risk, and benefits (Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment :, 1982), by Deborah P. Lubeck, Dennis Davidson, John P. Bunker, and United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment (page images at HathiTrust)

• Status of the artificial heart program : hearings before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, second session, February 5, 1986. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1986), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (page images at HathiTrust)

• Conceptual design of an implantable radioisotope power source for circulatory support systems : final technical report (San Ramon, California : Aerojet-General Corporation, 1968., 1968), by Aerojet-General Corporation and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Implantable power source for circulatory support devices (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Astronuclear Laboratory, Westinghouse Electric Corporation. 1968., 1968), by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Astronuclear Laboratory and Division of Isotopes Development U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of a radioisotope heat source subsystem for heart devices (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Informaton Service, 1970., 1970), by Hittman Associates and Division of Isotopes Development U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Heart heat source fuel capsule parametric study (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Informaton Service, 1971., 1971), by Hittman Associates and Division of Isotopes Development U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Additional testing of radioisotope heat source subsystems for heart devices (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Informaton Service, 1971., 1971), by Hittman Associates and Division of Isotopes Development U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)

• Guidelines for blood-material interactions : report of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insitute Working Group. (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 1985), by Lung National Heart and National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Guidelines for physicochemical characterization of biomaterials, April 1979 (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 1980), by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Lung National Heart, Lung National Heart, and National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Guidelines for blood-material interactions (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 1980), by Lung National Heart and Lung National Heart (page images at HathiTrust)
• Blood-material interactions, guidelines (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 1985), by Lung National Heart (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Artificial organs: kidney, lung, heart. (U. S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Heart Institute, Extramural Program, 1965), by May Sherman and National Heart Institute (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Annual report (U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 1971), by National Heart and Lung Institute. Medical Devices Applications Program (page images at HathiTrust)

• Improving care for people with diabetes (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2007), by United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)

• Proceedings. (For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1965), by National Institutes of Health Conference on Hemodialysis, N. Thomas Connally, National Heart Institute (U.S.), National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases (U.S.), and National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The evaluation of hemodialyzers; report (National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Washington, 1971), by Hemodialyzer Evaluation Study Group, Frank A. Gotch, and National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases (U.S.). Artificial Kidney-Chronic Uremia Program (page images at HathiTrust)
• Opportunities for participation in the artificial kidney-chronic uremia research and development program. (Bethesda, Md., 1966), by National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Seventh annual Contractors' Conference of the Artificial Kidney Program of the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases : proceedings, Bethesda, Maryland, January 28-30, 1974 (U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 1974), by Metabolism Contractors' Conference of the Artificial Kidney Program of the National Institute of Arthritis, Keatha K. Krueger, and Metabolism National Institute of Arthritis (page images at HathiTrust)
• The evaluation of hemodialyzers : report of the Hemodialyzer Evaluation Study Group for the Artificial Kidney-Chronic Uremia Research and Development Program (U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases ;, 1971), by Hemodialyzer Evaluation Study Group (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of membranes for hemodialyzers : report of the Membrane Evaluation Study Group for the Artificial Kidney-Chronic Ureia Program (U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases ;, 1974), by Edward F. Leonard and Metabolism National Institute of Arthritis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of hemodialyzers and dialysis membranes : report (Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases ;, 1977), by Metabolism National Institute of Arthritis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Workshop on Gastrointestinal Sorbents in Uremia : January 19, 1971, Bethesda, Maryland (Artificial Kidney Chronic-Uremia Program, National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1971), by Md.) Workshop on Gastrointestinal Sorbents in Uremia (1971 : Bethesda, Keatha Kathrine Krueger, Peter C. Donshik, and Metabolism National Institute of Arthritis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Living with kidney disease. (Veterans Administration, 1985), by Virginia M. Stephens and United States. Veterans Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• The artificial kidney : what it is, how it works. (U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service ; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1967), by United States Public Health Service (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Program, annual Contractor's Conference. (Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, Artificial Kidney-Chronic Uremia Program., 1969), by Metabolism Contractors' Conference of the Artificial Kidney Program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolism National Institute of Arthritis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Annual Contractor's Conference of the Artificial Kidney Program of the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases; proceedings (Bethesda, Md., U.S. National Institutes of Health, 1973), by Metabolism Contractors' Conference of the Artificial Kidney Program of the National Institute of Arthritis (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Dialysis symposium for nurses [Philadelphia, April 20, 1968. (U.S. Health Services and Mental Health Administration; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1968), by United States. Kidney Disease Control Program (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Proceedings. (U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, 1968), by Contractors' Conference of the Artificial Kidney Program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases (U.S.). Artificial Kidney Program, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), and United States Public Health Service (page images at HathiTrust)

• Opportunities for participation in the artificial kidney--chronic uremia research and development program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases (U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, 1969), by National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Disposable dialysis devices : is reuse abuse? : hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, second session, Washington, DC, March 6, 1986. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1986), by United States Senate Special Committee on Aging (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hazards in reuse of disposable dialysis devices : staff report the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1986), by United States Senate Special Committee on Aging (page images at HathiTrust)

• Extracorporeal support for respiratory insufficiency : a collaborative study in response to RFP-NHLI-73-20 (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Division of Lung Diseases ;, 1979), by Lung National Heart and Institutes of Medical Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)

• Protocol for extracorporeal support for respiratory insufficiency : collaborative program. (Division of Lung Diseases, National Heart and Lung Institute, 1974), by National Heart and Lung Institute. Division of Lung Diseases (page images at HathiTrust)
• Implantable power source for circulatory support devices (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Astronuclear Laboratory, Westinghouse Electric Corporation. 1968., 1968), by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Astronuclear Laboratory and Division of Isotopes Development U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Implantable power source for circulatory support devices (Waltham, Massachusetts : Thermo Electron Corporation, 1968, 1968), by Thermo Electron Corporation and Division of Isotopes Development U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)

• Circulatory assistance and the artificial heart : USA-USSR Joint Symposium, Tbilisi, USSR, September 20-22, 1979 (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 1980), by Georgian S.S.R.) USA-USSR Joint Symposium on Circulatory Assistance and the Artificial Heart. (1st : 1979 : Tbilisi, William S. Pierce, and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Artificial Heart Program Conference ; proceedings, Washington, D.C., June 9-13, 1969 ([National Institutes of Health]; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., Washington, 1969), by Ruth Johnsson Hegyeli and National Heart Institute (U.S.). Artificial Heart Program (page images at HathiTrust)

• Effect of hypoxia on myocardium in heart-lung preparation (Pensacola, Florida.: Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Naval Aerospace Medical Center, 1967., 1967), by N. S. Nejad, Eric Ogden, United States Navy Department Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (U.S.), and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effect of blood pH and CO₂ tension on the performance of the heart-lung preparation (Pensacola, Florida.: Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Naval Aerospace Medical Center, 1967., 1967), by N. S. Nejad, Eric Ogden, United States Navy Department Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (U.S.), and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Gross Physiology of the Cardiovascular System (second edition; c2012), by Robert M. Anderson (Epub and Mobi at cardiac-output.info)
• The totally implantable artificial heart; economic, ethical, legal, medical, psychiatric [and] social implications; a report. (National Institutes of Health], 1973), by National Heart and Lung Institute. Artificial Heart Assessment Panel (page images at HathiTrust)

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