Scientists have created the world's first 3D-printed heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, every year it takes approximately 655 thousand lives.

Heart transplantation is the only way to treat end-stage heart failure, highlighting the importance of developing techniques such as 3D printing, according to the authors.

A new technique enables 3D printing of miniature heart chambers called ventricles that can beat on their own, and may one day help create whole hearts for transplantation By Alice Klein 23 June 2023 ...

Given the shortage of organs for transplantation worldwide, medical researchers have been investigating the fabrication of artificial organs. One step towards this is a 3D-printed heart. In a new ...

There are more than 100,000 people on organ transplant lists in the U.S., some of whom will wait years to receive one – and some may not survive the wait. Even with a good match, there is a ...

Within two weeks, the team had a 5-centimeter-long 3D printed trachea ready for transplant. The trachea consists of tubular C-rings made from cartilage.

Heart transplantation is the only way to treat end-stage heart failure, highlighting the importance of developing techniques such as 3D printing, according to the authors.