Artificial hearts—recent progress: republication of the article published in the Japanese Journal of Artificial Organs Masahiro Nishida Review 15 June 2017 Pages: 187 - 193
The influence of pump rotation speed on hemodynamics and myocardial oxygen metabolism in left ventricular assist device support with aortic valve regurgitation Kei IizukaTomohiro NishinakaEisuke Tatsumi Original Article 20 April 2017 Pages: 194 - 199
Appropriate control time constant in relation to characteristics of the baroreflex vascular system in 1/R control of the total artificial heart Sora MizutaItsuro SaitoYusuke Abe Original Article 17 May 2017 Pages: 200 - 205
Temporary biventricular support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a feasible therapeutic approach for cardiogenic shock with multiple organ failure Osamu SeguchiTomoyuki FujitaNorihide Fukushima Original Article 31 May 2017 Pages: 206 - 214
Principle and basic property of the sequential flow pump Shintaro HaraErina MaenoYusuke Abe Original Article 19 April 2017 Pages: 215 - 220
Evaluation of endothelialization in the center part of graft using 3 cm vascular grafts implanted in the abdominal aortae of the rat Toshiharu FukayamaYusuke OzaiTetsuo Asakura Original Article 12 May 2017 Pages: 221 - 229
Non-machinery dialysis that achieves blood purification therapy without using full-scale dialysis machines Takaya AbeMistutaka OnodaTomiya Abe Original Article 29 March 2017 Pages: 230 - 235
Plasma exchange for the patients with dilated cardiomyopathy in children is safe and effective in improving both cardiac function and daily activities Takeshi MoriguchiKeiichi KoizumiAkiyasu Baba Original Article 05 April 2017 Pages: 236 - 243
Clinical study of blood purification therapy in critical care in Japan: results from the survey research of the Japan Society for Blood Purification in Critical Care in 2013 Toshiaki ArimuraMasanori AbeShigeto Oda Original Article 09 June 2017 Pages: 244 - 251
Extracorporeal cytokine elimination as rescue therapy in refractory septic shock: a prospective single-center study Sigrun FrieseckeStephanie-Susanne StecherAxel Nierhaus Original Article 06 June 2017 Pages: 252 - 259
Anticoagulation therapy for a LVAD patient with acquired warfarin resistance Daisuke YoshiokaKoichi TodaYoshiki Sawa Case Report 27 March 2017 Pages: 260 - 262
Papillary muscle rupture after myocardial infarction during left ventricular assist device support Shingo KuniokaHiroto KitaharaHiroyuki Kamiya Case Report 26 February 2017 Pages: 263 - 265
Total artificial heart implantation for biventricular failure due to eosinophilic myocarditis Masashi KawaboriChitaru KuriharaJeffrey A. Morgan Case Report 27 March 2017 Pages: 266 - 269
889 days of support on hydrodynamic bearing rotation mode of the DuraHeart™ for bridge-to-heart transplantation Yorihiko MatsumotoTomoyuki FujitaJunjiro Kobayashi Case Report 25 April 2017 Pages: 270 - 273
Daily transient discontinuation of extracorporeal LVAD to prevent thromboembolism of mechanical aortic valve prosthesis Takamichi InoueTadashi KitamuraKagami Miyaji Case Report 09 May 2017 Pages: 274 - 276
Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia in a patient with left ventricular assist device implantation Takaaki SamuraKoichi TodaYoshiki Sawa Case Report 03 June 2017 Pages: 277 - 279
48 h cessation of mechanical ventilation during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe trauma: a case report Justyna SwolYann FüllingThomas A. Schildhauer Case Report 01 March 2017 Pages: 280 - 284
Bedside repositioning of a dislocated Avalon-cannula in a running veno-venous ECMO Johannes KalbhennSven MaierNils Schallner Case Report 19 April 2017 Pages: 285 - 288
Three-dimensional replica of corrected transposition of the great arteries for successful heart transplantation Tomoyuki FujitaSatsuki FukushimaJunjiro Kobayashi Case Report 30 March 2017 Pages: 289 - 291