3d print heart models
Bioprinted Hearts in Space: Belgium’s Quest to Unlock the Secrets of Cardiac Aging
Five Belgian companies and research centers have embarked on a groundbreaking journey to investigate one of the world’s most pressing health concerns: cardiovascular disease. Known as the AstroCardia project, this…
VA Puget Sound Initiative: Advancing 3D Printing for Heart Disease
For over one hundred years, treating heart disease meant opening the patient’s chest to access the heart through open-heart surgery. The procedure usually takes between three to six hours and…
3D Printed Hearts: Children’s Memorial Health Institute Uses In-House 3D Lab to Improve Patient Care
As a country, Poland has shown an expansive and impressive interest in 3D printing. From successful manufacturers like ZMorph and Zortrax to satellite and automotive companies, a unique and varied…
Spectrum Health 3D Prints the First Heart Model Using Multiple Imaging Techniques
Surgeons have been using 3D printed models of their patients’ hearts for preoperative planning and strategizing for a while now. While not yet quite routine, the practice has still become…
3D Systems & Cardiologists Help Toddler Breathe Easier Thanks to 3D Printed Heart Model
The complexities and impacts 3D printing is making on the world are myriad. We report on so many amazing companies and innovations that are, indeed, changing the world and processes…
Illinois Doctor is Building a Library of 3D Printable Hearts
We have seen several major stories in the past year, where doctors have been using 3D printed models of hearts, created from MRI scans. These hearts are typically life-size when printed,…
