St. Jude Medical Inc. announced results from two cardiovascular clinical trials presented at EuroPCR 2016.

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There were many opinions on the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) highlighted at the 2016 American College of Cardiology (ACC.16) meeting. A general theme was DAPT prolongation and patient stratification, which was relevant to the recent release of the ACC and the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2016 Focused Update in Duration of DAPT in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Although sessions at ACC.16 helped clarify the recent guidelines, questions still remain.

Bioabsorbable heart valves or blood vessels are designed to harness the body’s innate healing process, enabling the natural restoration of complex body parts as the synthetic graft is absorbed.

The TRANSFORM trial was designed to evaluate the safety and performance of an investigational rapid deployment aortic valve replacement (RDAVR) system for patients with severe aortic stenosis.

May 18, 2016 — The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) recently announced its launch of the IAC QI Self-Assessment Tool.

NeoChord Inc. announced it has received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial for its Artificial Chordae Delivery System, DS1000.

Biotronik presented 12-month data from the BIOSOLVE-II trial during a Hotline Session at EuroPCR 2016.

A 3-D printed vessel-like lumen made from living cells as part of the research at The South Carolina Project for Organ Biofabrication. 3-D bioprinting, 3-D printing, printed organs
A histological view of a 3-D printed vessel-like lumen made from living cells as part of the research at The South Carolina Project for Organ Biofabrication. The green cells are adipose derived cells expressing GFP reporter. 3-D bioprinting, 3-D printing, printed organs, 3D bioprinting
A 3-D printed anatomical model of a patient's heart with congenital heart disease. Models like this give cardiac surgeons a three-dimensional model of the complex anatomy so they can plan procedures ahead of the surgery date, consult with other physicians and use the model to navigate the anatomy during surgery. 3D printing, heart
A 3-D printer in use to create anatomical models of complex patient anatomy at North Shore-LIJ Health System Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, N.Y. 3-D printing, 3D printing in medicine
A 3-D printed aortic valve made of a flexible rubber that highlights areas of calcified stenosis in green. This was created from a patient's CT scan dataset using Vital Images' advanced visualization software and printed through a partnership it has for contract printing with Stratasys. 3-D printing, 3D printing, heart valve, aortic valve
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3-D printed vessel made from living cells implanted in an animal to test feasibility of using such structures clinically. Image from the South Carolina Project for Organ Biofabrication.
An example of a 3-D printed aortic valve made at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, to test proper sizing for an Edwards Lifesciences Sapien transcatheter valve. henry ford hospital, DMC, 3d printing
A 3-D printed congenital heart model of a pediatric patient with coaptation of the great vessels, showing both the actual sized heart and the ability of 3-D printing to upsize the image to a larger model so it is easier to understand the anatomy. These models were created by the University of Minnesota Visible Heart Lab and was on display at ACC.16. University of Minnesota Visible Heart lab
A Stratasys 3-D printer creating anatomical models from CT scans as part of a demonstration at RSNA 2014. stratasys, 3d printer
A 3-D printed skull showing the infiltration of brain tumor through the bone. This model was used for planning a complex surgical procedure to remove the tumor.
A 3-D printed model of conjoined twins that was used to help guide surgeons to plan a separation procedure and help navigate the anatomy once in surgery. This case was late-breaking news highlighted at RSNA 2015. 3d printing, conjoined twins

Science fiction offers a lot of ideas for creating new body parts on demand, and the advancement of 3-D printing (also called additive manufacturing) is slowly translating this idea into science fact. Today, the 3-D printed anatomic models created from patient computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or 3-D ultrasound imaging datasets are used for education and to plan and navigate difficult procedures. These models are used to teach about complex or rare cardiac or congenital conditions that up until recently could only be seen using examples extracted from cadavers.
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