Heart Model Simulates Mechanical Load on Cardiac Tissues

“Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, along with collaborators in the Netherlands, have developed a heart model consisting of engineered cardiac muscle tissue that is attached to an elastic material. The design allows the team to mimic the mechanical forces experienced by heart tissue in the body, which should provide them with more accurate data when using the model to replicate disease or study the effects of various treatments. The design may eventually lead to new ways of more accurately recreating heart muscle tissue in the lab, which could function as replacement tissue for cardiac disease patients.  . . .  This latest technology aims to grow cardiac tissue under conditions that mimic the mechanical forces the heart experiences while beating.” MORE

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