Scientists create artificial heart with 3D printing
Editor's Note
Researchers from Zurich, Switzerland, have created an artificial heart out of silicone using 3D printing.
The artificial heart, which mimics the human heart in shape and function, presently has a lifespan of approximately 3,000 beats, or about 30 to 45 minutes.
The researchers hope to develop a more resilient mode that can sustain a patient’s life.
Product Development Group Zurich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Search for more papers by this author Corresponding author Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Address correspondence and reprint requests to Prof. Dr. Wendelin J. Stark, ETH Zurich, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
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