title: Comment on "The promise of microfluidic artificial lungs" by J. A. Potkay, Lab Chip, 2014, 14, 4122-4138.
abstract: This comment on an article that appeared in this journal (Potkay, Lab Chip, 2014, 14, 4122-4138) presents an alternative view on the feasibility and clinical application of current microfluidic artificial lungs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz Institute, Pauwelsstraße 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany. wagner@ame.rwth-aachen.de.
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz Institute, Pauwelsstraße 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany. wagner@ame.rwth-aachen.de.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaesler
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz Institute, Pauwelsstraße 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany. wagner@ame.rwth-aachen.de.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Steinseifer
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz Institute, Pauwelsstraße 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schmitz-Rode
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Helmholtz Institute, Pauwelsstraße 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany. wagner@ame.rwth-aachen.de.
authors.forename: Jutta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arens
mesh_terms: D001187:Artificial Organs; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology*; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques