Created a heart that can be printed and works just like the human organ

Unfortunately, despite all the campaigns and efforts focused on promoting organ donation, the truth is that many more people are waiting on transplant lists than are available. So it's no wonder there are so many scientists around the world trying to find ways to make biocompatible lab tissues to meet demand and save thousands of lives.

The latest news in this regard was presented by a team of researchers from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland, and it is an artificial heart that was created using a 3D printer and works just like a human heart. Take a look at the functioning organ in the following video:

Almost the same, almost there

According to Dom Galeon of Futurism, the organ was created from a single silicone block and has a complex internal structure that includes both left and right ventricles, blood pumping mechanisms and an additional chamber that It works like the heart muscles.

According to the information in the video above, the artificial heart weighs about 390 grams and is about the same size as an original organ, which is an advantage over other previously developed artificial hearts - which are larger and not always integrate very well with other human tissues.

During tests on the silicone organ, scientists have shown that it can practically perform all the functions of a real heart. The only "problem" that researchers will have to solve before the device can be clinically tested is that the material has a limited duration and can only support about 3, 000 beats - or the equivalent of an average of 30 minutes of heart activity. .

On the other hand, once scientists have found a way to solve this problem and overcome this challenge, the silicone heart can potentially improve the quality of life and even save millions of people worldwide who suffer from heart disease.