3D Printing—A Cutting Edge Technology for Treating Post-Infarction Patients
The increasing complexity of cardiovascular interventions requires advanced peri-procedural imaging and tailored treatment. Three-dimensional printing technology represents one of the most significant advances in the field of cardiac imaging, interventional cardiology or cardiovascular surgery. Pati...
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doaj-a4eb9b515f8a4629aa7790252c6002e92021-09-26T00:34:13ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292021-09-011191091010.3390/life110909103D Printing—A Cutting Edge Technology for Treating Post-Infarction PatientsDaniel Cernica0Imre Benedek1Stefania Polexa2Cosmin Tolescu3Theodora Benedek4Center of Advanced Research in Multimodal Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardio Med Medical Center, 540124 Targu Mures, RomaniaCenter of Advanced Research in Multimodal Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardio Med Medical Center, 540124 Targu Mures, RomaniaCenter of Advanced Research in Multimodal Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardio Med Medical Center, 540124 Targu Mures, RomaniaCenter of Advanced Research in Multimodal Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardio Med Medical Center, 540124 Targu Mures, RomaniaCenter of Advanced Research in Multimodal Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardio Med Medical Center, 540124 Targu Mures, RomaniaThe increasing complexity of cardiovascular interventions requires advanced peri-procedural imaging and tailored treatment. Three-dimensional printing technology represents one of the most significant advances in the field of cardiac imaging, interventional cardiology or cardiovascular surgery. Patient-specific models may provide substantial information on intervention planning in complex cardiovascular diseases, and volumetric medical imaging from CT or MRI can be translated into patient-specific 3D models using advanced post-processing applications. 3D printing and additive manufacturing have a great variety of clinical applications targeting anatomy, implants and devices, assisting optimal interventional treatment and post-interventional evaluation. Although the 3D printing technology still lacks scientific evidence, its benefits have been shown in structural heart diseases as well as for treatment of complex arrhythmias and corrective surgery interventions. Recent development has enabled transformation of conventional 3D printing into complex 3D functional living tissues contributing to regenerative medicine through engineered bionic materials such hydrogels, cell suspensions or matrix components. This review aims to present the most recent clinical applications of 3D printing in cardiovascular medicine, highlighting also the potential for future development of this revolutionary technology in the medical field.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/9/9103D printingadditive manufacturinganatomic modelregenerative cardiologyinterventional cardiology |
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3D Printing—A Cutting Edge Technology for Treating Post-Infarction Patients |
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3D Printing—A Cutting Edge Technology for Treating Post-Infarction Patients |
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The increasing complexity of cardiovascular interventions requires advanced peri-procedural imaging and tailored treatment. Three-dimensional printing technology represents one of the most significant advances in the field of cardiac imaging, interventional cardiology or cardiovascular surgery. Patient-specific models may provide substantial information on intervention planning in complex cardiovascular diseases, and volumetric medical imaging from CT or MRI can be translated into patient-specific 3D models using advanced post-processing applications. 3D printing and additive manufacturing have a great variety of clinical applications targeting anatomy, implants and devices, assisting optimal interventional treatment and post-interventional evaluation. Although the 3D printing technology still lacks scientific evidence, its benefits have been shown in structural heart diseases as well as for treatment of complex arrhythmias and corrective surgery interventions. Recent development has enabled transformation of conventional 3D printing into complex 3D functional living tissues contributing to regenerative medicine through engineered bionic materials such hydrogels, cell suspensions or matrix components. This review aims to present the most recent clinical applications of 3D printing in cardiovascular medicine, highlighting also the potential for future development of this revolutionary technology in the medical field. |
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3D printing additive manufacturing anatomic model regenerative cardiology interventional cardiology |
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