Scientists try 3-D printer to build human heart
It may sound far-fetched, but scientists are attempting to build a human heart with a 3-D printer.
Apr 10, 2014
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It may sound far-fetched, but scientists are attempting to build a human heart with a 3-D printer.
Apr 10, 2014
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In a breakthrough in pediatric cardiac science, Canadian researchers have successfully produced a bio-ink that could someday be used to print functional, durable heart valves, offering hope for improving the prognosis of ...
Nov 30, 2023
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An international study led by a researcher from Tel Aviv University offers a novel technology that can assist many patients implanted with bioprosthetic heart valves by avoiding additional complicated replacement surgery. ...
Mar 1, 2022
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Calcific aortic valve disease is not only the most common valve disease in the elderly, it's also the third leading cause of heart disease overall. For those affected, calcium starts to accumulate in their heart valves and ...
Dec 10, 2020
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(Medical Xpress)—To develop correctly, baby hearts need rhythm...even before they have blood to pump.
Feb 18, 2014
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The procedure had only ever been performed on pigs, doctors told Tayler and Nick Monroe as they huddled over their dying newborn son.
Sep 14, 2022
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New research coming out of UBC's Okanagan campus may take the current 'gold standard' for heart valves to a new level of reliability.
Jan 26, 2021
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Researchers from the Gladstone Institutes have used human cells to discover how blood flow in the heart protects against the hardening of valves in cardiovascular disease. What's more, they've identified a potential way to ...
Mar 12, 2015
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Research on the DNA of a large multi-generational family has provided a genetic clue that enabled scientists to pinpoint a gene that plays a role in mitral valve prolapse (MVP), a common cardiac disease that is a leading ...
Oct 24, 2013
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Researchers have uncovered the genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu arteritis, a debilitating disease that can lead to poor circulation, easy tiredness in the legs and arms, organ damage and stroke.
Jul 29, 2013
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