title: History of artificial organs in Japan.
authors.affiliation: The University of Tokyo, 1-6-2 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0023, Japan. atsumi@jact-fff.or.jp
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Atsumi
mesh_terms: D001187:Artificial Organs / Q000266:history*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001802:Blood Substitutes / Q000266:history; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000266:history; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000266:history; D006354:Heart, Artificial / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial / Q000266:history; D019164:Liver, Artificial / Q000266:history; D010106:Oxygenators / Q000266:history; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000266:history; D010179:Pancreas; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000266:history; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001802:Blood Substitutes