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Heart transplantation could become as easy as changing watch batteries

Mini heart can be used for testing different drugs effects on the heart muscles

09-Sep-2019

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Chicago-based Biolife4D company claims to have 3D printed a miniaturized human heart.

Once fully printed, the heart was transferred to a bioreactor that mimics the conditions of the human body.

Long-term goal is to print full-scale human hearts that can be transplanted into human patients.

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Biolife4D

Company fighting against heart diseases by printing artificial heart.

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3D Printing (Healthcare)