Kishon Y, Neufeld H N
Med Prog Technol. 1977 Jul 15;5(1):13-9.
Many achievements in medicine in general, and in cardiology in particular, are the result of joint endeavors by cardiologists, surgeons, research workers and engineers. This paper deals briefly with some of the devices which have been developed as a result of this interdisciplinary cooperation. They included cardiac pace-makers, the use of computers in the analysis of electrocardiograms and echocardiograms in intensive coronary care units (ICCU) and in catheterization laboratories. Finally, the use of an intra-aortic balloon pump and other cardioassist devices will be mentioned. The joint efforts of medical and engineering workers have helped to improve diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction and to improbe techniques and results of cardiac surgery. Finally, it is anticipated that through this combined work, more intensive epidemiologic studies will be made possible, new risk factors uncovered with analysis of their significance - all of which will ad to the prevention of heart diseases.
总体而言，医学领域取得的诸多成就，尤其是心脏病学领域的成就，是心脏病专家、外科医生、研究人员和工程师共同努力的结果。本文简要介绍了一些因这种跨学科合作而开发的设备。这些设备包括心脏起搏器、计算机在重症冠心病监护病房（ICCU）和心导管实验室心电图及超声心动图分析中的应用。最后，还将提及主动脉内球囊泵及其他心脏辅助设备的应用。医学工作者和工程技术人员的共同努力有助于改善急性心肌梗死的诊断，并改进心脏手术的技术和效果。最后，预计通过这种合作，将有可能开展更深入的流行病学研究，发现新的风险因素并分析其意义——所有这些都将有助于预防心脏病。
