Researcher 3D prints biocompatible cardiac patch to enable tissue regrowth

A 3D bioprinted implantable cardiac patch has shown promise in the repair of damaged cardiac tissue with the use of stem cells and nanoparticles. Mohammad Izadifar is a biomedical engineering researcher from the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatchewa, Canada) who has developed a 3D bioprinted cardiac patch made from an algae-based hydrogel designed to dissolve into a patient's heart after implantation. This patch could be used to re-grow and repair damaged heart tissue. The research was recently published in the journal Tissue Engineering. The 3D printed patch has a “porous jelly-like structure” and is designed to house stem cells and biocompatible...