Building a better part for your heart | National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Building a better part for your heart | National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

 

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Science Highlight: Building a better part for your heart

NIBIB-funded engineers are designing and testing aortic heart valve replacements made of polymers rather than animal heart tissues. The goal is to optimize performance of these valves in in an effort to improve outcomes and enable increased use of a minimally-invasive method for valve replacement over the current practice of open heart surgery.

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