Electric mesh can give the heart an electromechanical hug
Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Seoul National University have created a device that wraps an electronic mesh around the heart to battle heart failure. The mesh intelligently applying electrical impulses if problems are detected. Heart failure is a leading cause of mortality and...
New velcro-like scaffold for growing heart tissue
Engineers in Canada have created a new technology that could make it easier to grow artificial heart tissue for repairing damaged hearts. Initial tests have gone well and the ultimate hope is that, in time, hearts could be fully repaired using this new technology.