title: Artificial lungs: are we there yet?
abstract: New oxygenator technologies widened the application of extracorporeal life support significantly in the last decade. Currently the use is still limited within intensive care units. Compared to ventricular assist devices for heart failure, lung replacement technology is lagging behind, not allowing discharge on device. Challenges to achieve a true artificial lung for long term use are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Heart and Lung Transplantation, Heart Failure Surgery and MCS Richard DeVos Heart&Lung Transplant Program Spectrum Health Hospitals, 330 Barclay Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA. Electronic address: strm@med.uni-leipzig.de.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strueber
mesh_terms: D001187:Artificial Organs / Q000639:trends*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Circulatory support; Heart failure; Lung; Oxygenation