Researchers at Washington State University have created a 3D‑printed heart model that can beat, pump fluid, and mimic the mechanical behavior of real cardiac tissue, offering surgeons a more realistic way to practice complex procedures before entering the operating room. […]
Researchers from Waseda University in Japan have developed a new adaptive vascular stent that can automatically deploy at body temperature using 4D printing and a shape memory polymer composite. The stent is made from a polycaprolactone based material whose thermal
Researchers at Harvard University John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology have developed soft electronic cardiac patches that integrate nanoelectronics with stem cell–derived heart tissue. The goal is to
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Researchers at Texas A&M University have introduced a biodegradable microneedle patch designed to help the heart heal after a heart attack. Heart attacks deprive cardiac muscle cells of oxygen, causing them to die. The body responds by forming scar tissue,
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A new implantable patch developed by MIT engineers could dramatically improve recovery after heart attacks by delivering a sequence of therapeutic drugs directly to damaged heart tissue. Designed for use during open-heart procedures such as bypass surgery, the patch mimics
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Designing a mechanical heart that mimics the natural flow of blood is no small feat. At Linköping University in Sweden, researchers have used advanced imaging techniques to study blood movement inside a pulsating artificial heart. This work is helping engineers
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Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and researchers continue to search for better ways to repair damaged cardiac tissue. A new breakthrough from the University of California, Irvine offers a promising solution: a light-responsive biomaterial
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Artificial intelligence may not be a classic “gizmo,” but it’s become an undeniable, rapidly evolving force in healthcare. From streamlining clinical workflows to flagging anomalies in imaging, algorithms are working their way into nearly every corner of medicine. The jury’s
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A team of researchers at ETH Zurich and the University Hospital of Zurich has developed a new kind of heart patch that doesn’t just seal damaged areas—it helps them heal. After a heart attack, parts of the heart muscle can
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Surgeons at Cleveland Clinic have successfully performed the world’s first heart valve replacement using a combination of robotic surgery and a newly designed artificial valve. The procedure involved implanting Corcym’s Perceval Plus® sutureless aortic valve through a small incision at the base
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