pediatric cardiology
3D Printing and Stem Cell Research Advance Treatment for Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect in the world, affecting almost nine out of every 1,000 babies born. Michael Davis, Director of the Children’s Heart Research and…
TU/e Researchers Develop Expandable, Biodegradable 3D Printed Stents for Pediatric Patients
Every year, about 280,000 patients around the world undergo heart valve surgery, and the number of patients requiring heart valve replacement is expected to triple by 2050. Many of those…
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…
Madrid Hospital Successfully Implants Catheter in 3D Printed Heart Model
The technologically advanced Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, located in Madrid, has been a 3D printing technology champion for the last several years, implementing a hospital FabLab and collaborating with several…
3D Printed Model Provides Assistance in Young Boy’s Complex Heart Surgery
When Katrina Bradley went to her doctor for an ultrasound, she was four months pregnant with her second child. Unfortunately, it was during that ultrasound that she learned that her baby…
