by Franciszek Kokot | Aug 9, 2021 | Pioneer Editorials
Originally published in Volume 36 Issue 3 of Artificial Organs, 06 March 2012 My career trajectory in nephrology started already during my medical studies when I learned that from more than 150 L of glomerular filtrate, only about less than 1% is finally...
by Adolfo A. Leirner and Luis Boro Puig | Aug 8, 2021 | Pioneer Editorials
Originally published in Volume 36 Issue 1 of Artificial Organs, 18 January 2012 The University of Minnesota played a chief role in the development of modern heart surgery. It was there that Dr. Walton Lillehei carried out the first procedure with cross circulation. In...
by Victor Poirier | Aug 7, 2021 | Pioneer Editorials
Originally published in Volume 35 Issue 8 of Artificial Organs, 15 August 2011 As described in the Design News Engineering Achievement Award, I was considered an engineer for the long haul as I began working on artificial heart technology in 1966 while employed at...
by Lee W. Henderson | Aug 6, 2021 | Pioneer Editorials
Originally published in Volume 35 Issue 6 of Artificial Organs, 14 June 2011 The term “Pioneer” indicates substantial experience (“vintage”) and presumes enhanced perspective. In thinking about how I might contribute to this series, I came to the conclusion that one...
by Paul Teschan | Aug 5, 2021 | Pioneer Editorials
Originally published in Volume 35 Issue 5 of Artificial Organs, 20 May 2011 This narrative, to some extent a career retrospective, reflects my continuing interest in the interaction of dialysis technology and the clinical disorders it is designed to treat rather than...
by Denton A. Cooley | Aug 4, 2021 | Pioneer Editorials
Originally published in Volume 35 Issue 4 of Artificial Organs, 19 April 2011 Finding a reliable substitute for the human heart remains a goal of modern-day surgical researchers. I am fortunate to have been involved in much of the early work in this area and would...
