The invention of the artificial heart.

Charles S. Houston, Tetsuzo Akutsu, Willem J. Kolff, Pendulum type of artificial heart within the chest: Preliminary report American Heart Journal. ,vol. 59, pp. 723- 730 ,(1960) , 10.1016/0002-8703(60)90513-5

Tetsuzo Akutsu, Charles S. Houston, Willem J. Kolff, Roller type of artificial heart within the chest: Preliminary report American Heart Journal. ,vol. 59, pp. 731- 736 ,(1960) , 10.1016/0002-8703(60)90514-7

W. J. Kolff, Experiences and Practical Considerations for the Future of Artificial Hearts and of Mankind Artificial Organs. ,vol. 12, pp. 89- 106 ,(2008) , 10.1111/J.1525-1594.1988.TB01530.X

D. Wurzel, J. Kolff, W. Missfeldt, W. Wildevuur, G. Hansen, L. Brownstein, J. Riebman, R. Paulis, W. J. Kolff, Development of the Philadelphia Heart System. Artificial Organs. ,vol. 12, pp. 410- 422 ,(1988) , 10.1111/J.1525-1594.1988.TB02796.X

R. Jarvik, J. Volder, D. Olsen, S. Moulopoulos, W. J. Kolff, Venous return of an artificial heart designed to prevent right heart syndrome. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. ,vol. 2, pp. 335- 342 ,(1974) , 10.1007/BF02368093

Tetsuzo Akutsu, Barend Dreyer, Willem J. Kolff, Polyurethane artificial heart valves in animals Journal of Applied Physiology. ,vol. 14, pp. 1045- 1048 ,(1959) , 10.1152/JAPPL.1959.14.6.1045

N. Verbiski, F. Beckett, O. Jerabek, W.J. Kolff, Pulsatile flow blood pump based on the principle of the Wankel engine. Preliminary report. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. ,vol. 57, pp. 753- 756 ,(1969) , 10.1016/S0022-5223(19)42693-7