Scientists in Israel unveil 3D-printed heart with human tissue and vessels, calling it 'a first' that advances possibilities for transplants
The heart, about the size of a rabbit's, marked"the first time anyone anywhere has successfully engineered and printed an entire heart replete with cells, blood vessels, ventricles and chambers."
Scientists in Israel unveiled a 3D print of a heart with human tissue and vessels on Monday, calling it a first and a "major medical breakthrough" that advances possibilities for transplants. "People have managed to 3D-print the structure of a heart in the past, but not with cells or with blood vessels," he said.
Journalists were shown a 3D print of a heart about the size of a cherry at Tel Aviv University on Monday as the researchers announced their findings, published in the journal Advanced Science.
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