title: What is ISMICS and why does it exist?
authors.affiliation: Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, Texas 75230-2507, USA. mjmack@earthlink.net
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mack
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D012955:Societies, Medical