Researchers have created a 3D-bioprinted patch that can help heal scarred heart tissue after a heart attack. Scientists at the University of Minnesota have incorporated stem cells from a human heart in a matrix that began to grow and beat synchronously in the lab. The researchers hope their work will lead to new ways for doctors to treat patients with damaged hearts or other conditions by using stem cells. The researchers have begun developing a larger patch to test on a pig heart.
Researchers have created a 3D-bioprinted patch that can help heal scarred heart tissue after a heart attack. Scientists at the University of Minnesota have incorporated stem cells from a human heart in a matrix that began to grow and beat synchronously in the lab. The patch was implanted into a mouse following a simulated heart attack, resulting in significant increase in functional capacity. The researchers have begun developing a larger patch to test on a pig heart.