Harvey S. Borovetz, Ph.D.
Selected recent publications:- Simon MA, Watson J, Baldwin JT, Wagner WR, Borovetz HS. Current and future considerations in the use of mechanical circulatory support devices. Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering. 2008;10:59-84.
- Dasse KA, Gellman B, Kameneva MV, Woolley JR, Johnson CA, Gempp T, Marks JD, Kent S, Koert A, Richardson JS, Franklin S, Snyder TA, Wearden P, Wagner WR, Gilbert RJ, Borovetz HS. Assessment of hydraulic performance and biocompatibility of a MagLev centrifugal pump system designed for pediatric cardiac or cardiopulmonary support. ASAIO Journal. 2007 Nov-Dec;53(6):771-7.
- Borovetz HS, Badylak S, Boston JR, Johnson C, Kormos R, Kameneva MV, Simaan M, Snyder TA, Tsukui H, Wagner WR, Woolley J, Antaki J, Diao C, Vandenberghe S, Keller B, Morell V, Wearden P, Webber S, Gardiner J, Li CM, Paden D, Paden B, Snyder S, Wu J, Bearnson G, Hawkins JA, Jacobs G, Kirk J, Khanwilkar P, Kouretas PC, Long J, Shaddy RE. Towards the development of a pediatric ventricular assist device. Cell Transplantation. 2006;15 Suppl 1:S69-74. Review.
- Wearden PD, Morell VO, Keller BB, Webber SA, Borovetz HS, Badylak SF, Boston JR, Kormos RL, Kameneva MV, Simaan M, Snyder TA, Tsukui H, Wagner WR, Antaki JF, Diao C, Vandenberghe S, Gardiner J, Li CM, Noh D, Paden D, Paden B, Wu J, Bearnson GB, Jacobs G, Kirk J, Khanwilkar P, Long JW, Miles S, Hawkins JA, Kouretas PC, Shaddy RE. The PediaFlow pediatric ventricular assist device. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual. 2006:92-8. Review.
- Baldwin JT, Borovetz HS, Duncan BW, Gartner MJ, Jarvik RK, Weiss WJ, Hoke TR.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Pediatric Circulatory Support Program.
Circulation. 2006 Jan 3;113(1):147-55. - Wu J, Antaki JF, Wagner WR, Snyder TA, Paden BE, Borovetz HS. Elimination of adverse leakage flow in a miniature pediatric centrifugal blood pump by computational fluid dynamics-based design optimization. ASAIO Journal. 2005 Sep-Oct;51(5):636-43.
- Wu J, Antaki JF, Snyder TA, Wagner WR, Borovetz HS, Paden BE. Design optimization of blood shearing instrument by computational fluid dynamics. Artificial Organs. 2005 Jun;29(6):482-9.
- Kameneva MV, Wu ZJ, Uraysh A, Repko B, Litwak KN, Billiar TR, Fink MP, Simmons RL, Griffith BP, Borovetz HS. Blood soluble drag-reducing polymers prevent lethality from hemorrhagic shock in acute animal experiments. Biorheology. 2004;41(1):53-64.
- Kameneva MV, Watach MJ, Borovetz HS. Rheologic dissimilarities in female and male blood: potential link to development of cardiovascular diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2003;530:689-96.
- Kameneva MV, Repko BM, Krasik EF, Perricelli BC, Borovetz HS. Polyethylene glycol additives reduce hemolysis in red blood cell suspensions exposed to mechanical stress.
ASAIO Journal. 2003 Sep-Oct;49(5):537-42. - Kameneva MV, Marad PF, Brugger JM, Repko BM, Wang JH, Moran J, Borovetz HS.
In vitro evaluation of hemolysis and sublethal blood trauma in a novel subcutaneous vascular access system for hemodialysis. ASAIO Journal. 2002 Jan-Feb;48(1):34-8. - Griffith BP, Kormos RL, Borovetz HS, Litwak K, Antaki JF, Poirier VL, Butler KC.
HeartMate II left ventricular assist system: from concept to first clinical use. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2001 Mar;71(3 Suppl):S116-20; discussion S114-6. - Wagner WR, Schaub RD, Sorensen EN, Snyder TA, Wilhelm CR, Winowich S, Borovetz HS, Kormos RL. Blood biocompatibility analysis in the setting of ventricular assist devices. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition. 2000;11(11):1239-59. Review.
- Feldman MD, Sun B, Koci BJ, Wu CC, Kneller JR, Borovetz HS, Watkins S, Nadeem A, Weiss LE, Reed ML, Smith AJ, Rosenblum WD. Stent-based gene therapy. Journal of Long Term Effects of Medical Implants. 2000;10(1-2):47-68. Review.
- Dew MA, Kormos RL, Winowich S, Stanford EA, Carozza L, Borovetz HS, Griffith BP.
Human factors issues in ventricular assist device recipients and their family caregivers.
ASAIO Journal. 2000 May-Jun;46(3):367-73.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Harvey S. Borovetz, Ph.D. Phone: (412) 624-4725
Email: borovetzhs@upmc.edu