American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (Asaio) Platinum 70th Anniversary Special Edition

This book celebrates two decades of groundbreaking research published in the ASAIO Journal, marking significant advancements in artificial organs and circulatory support.

The American Society for Artificial Internal Organs ASAIO Platinum 70th Anniversary book is a compilation of 50 of the top papers published in the ASAIO Journal over the last two decades that have contributed to the evolution of the field. The book includes tables listing the Top 100- cited, viewed, and downloaded, articles from the ASAIO Journal. It also lists the Top 10 Altmetric Scores by Year, 2015-2024. Topics range from artificial vision for the blind, and control systems for blood glucose, to the development of an artificial placenta IV and engineering 3D bio-artificial heart muscle, and much more. This book represents early ideas and concepts, new treatments and devices that changed future clinical care and some early concepts that challenge the status quo. With contributions from leading experts, the ASAIO 70th Anniversary Book serves as a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in the forefront of artificial organ technology and its impact on improving patient outcomes.

This book is intended for clinicians, scientists, engineers, and academics working for the advancement and development of innovative medical device technologies.

Pramod N. Bonde, MD, is an associate professor of cardiac surgery at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Bonde develops and installs heart pumps to support the function of the heart and lungs. He leads a research group that includes close to a dozen physicians, engineers and student assistants, all working on developing fully implantable artificial hearts. He is the current President of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) and has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2013.