In a first, researchers have 3D Printed the world’s first engineered Heart using patients own cells and other biological materials. The first heart with cells, blood vessels, all the chambers and everything else together.

Until now researchers in regenerative medicine had only printed simple tissues without any blood vessels. The new 3D Printed Heart is made from human cells and biological materials made of sugars and proteins which serve as biolink while printing the tissue.

With heart disease as the leading cause of death and heart transplantation being the only definitive treatment for end stage heart failure, this new technology could help millions if scientists are able to scale it to human size.

Read the full story: American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Scientific publication: Advanced Science