On April 23, 2023, according to Mohou.com, research conducted at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) confirmed that 3D bioprinted heart tissue can safely and effectively help heart attack patients to repair large-scale cardiac damage. The tissues are made up of cells isolated from the patient’s blood. The research team made a 3D model of the patient’s heart, identified the damaged areas, then applied these new “patches” to the surface of the heart to repair it.
Dr Carmine Gentile, head of the Cardiovascular Regeneration Group at UTS, said: “Our research shows that bioengineered patches are the most effective way to treat heart failure. »
Dr Carmine Gentile, Dr Irina Kabakova and Laura Vettori at the UTS Advanced Biomanufacturing Facility.
“Our bioengineered patch has the potential to provide patients with safer, more stable and more cost-effective treatment options. »
The research results were published in the world-renowned academic journal “Bioprinting”.
Heart failure is a complication of heart disease in which insufficient blood flow causes heart tissue in the affected area to die. Currently used interventions include heart transplantation, but this invasive procedure carries significant risks.
Dr Gentile said: “This technology uses the patient’s own stem cells to create a heart ‘patch’, which can not only effectively reduce the trauma and costs caused by heart transplantation, but also avoid problems such as rejection by the body of the transplanted tissue. “.
Heart Research Australia, the study’s lead funding partner, recognized the progress made by Dr Gentile and his research team in their efforts to reverse the significant damage caused by heart disease.
Nicci Dent, CEO of the Australian Heart Institute, said: “We are delighted that this research collaboration has been successful and can now move to the next stage. This technology has the potential to benefit hundreds of thousands of heart failure patients each year, which is really exciting. People feel very uplifted and relieved.
Researchers are currently continuing to verify the long-term effectiveness of this technology and will then enter the clinical trial phase.
Source: PR Newswire
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