Futurity August 19, 2025
A new type of cardiac patch could not only seal defective areas of the heart but also heal them.
Researchers have successfully implanted the patch in animals.
Following a heart attack, blood flow to the heart is interrupted and the resulting lack of oxygen can cause heart damage. The heart wall can rupture in severe cases, requiring immediate surgical intervention. Today, bovine pericardial patches are used to repair such heart defects owing to their stability, permeability, and ease of implantation.
A research team from ETH Zurich and the University Hospital of Zurich, led by Professor Robert Katzschmann and Professor Omer Dzemali, have developed a new three-dimensional heart patch for intraventricular implantation.
Seal and heal
The bovine pericardial patches currently used,...
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