Belarusian heart surgeons perform unique operation

19 марта 2017

Belarusian heart surgeons have performed a unique complex operation using a 3D printed heart model, applying the new technology in the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in two patients.

The 3D printed organ helped the surgeons fully plan the surgical intervention - before operating on the patient’s heart, they operated on the heart model and then compared the results.

The 3D printed heart model is an exact prototype of the human heart, its size, structure and weight fully corresponding to the patient's organ. To achieve complete resemblance, the patient had to undergo computed tomography. After that, the digital data was forwarded to 3D printing specialists.

The project was implemented jointly by the representative office of one of the world’s top 3D printing companies in Belarus and the Republican Scientific and Practical Centre for Cardiology.

By the way, the price of such a heart model approximates 500 dollars. 

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