Medicine is a rapidly-evolving discipline, with progress picking up pace with each passing
decade. This constant evolution results in the introduction of new tools and methods, which …

3D printing has shown great promise in medical applications with increased reports in the
literature. Patient-specific 3D printed heart and vascular models replicate normal anatomy …

Preoperative planning is critical for success in the surgical suite. Current techniques for
surgical planning are limited; clinicians often rely on prior experience and medical imaging …

Three-dimensional (3D) printing plays an important role in cardiovascular disease through
the use of personalised models that replicate the normal anatomy and its pathology with …

Background Left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is an alternative to anticoagulation for
stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. Accurate device sizing is crucial for …

Transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is an alternative to long-term
anticoagulation therapy in selected patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who have an …

Purpose Although high costs are often cited as the main limitation of 3D printing (3DP) in the
medical field, current lack of clinical evidence is asserting itself as an impost as the field …

Abstract 3D printing as a means of fabrication has seen increasing applications in medicine
in the last decade, becoming invaluable for cardiovascular applications. This rapidly …

Cardiovascular 3-dimensional printing refers to the fabrication of patients' specific cardiac
anatomic replicas based on volumetric imaging data sets obtained by echocardiography …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is widely used in medicine. Most research remains
focused on forming rigid anatomical models, but moving from static models to dynamic …