Model life-size human heart 3D-printed out of cardiac tissue-like material
Imagine you are a doctor about to perform open-heart surgery on someone. Would it help if you could do a test-run before the operation with a perfect replica of their heart? A team of engineers specialising in 3D printing have pioneered a new technique to allow for surgeons...
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.