3D Printing Applications in Cardiovascular Medicine

3D Printing Applications in Cardiovascular Medicine addresses the rapidly growing field of additive fabrication within the medical field, in particular, focusing on cardiovascular medicine. To date, 3D printing of hearts and vascular systems has been largely reserved to anatomic reconstruction with no additional functionalities. However, 3D printing allows for functional, physiologic and bio-engineering of products to enhance diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. This book contains the state-of-the-art technologies and studies that demonstrate the utility of 3D printing for these purposes.

Key Features

• Addresses the novel technology and cardiac and vascular application of 3D printing
• Features case studies and tips for applying 3D technology into clinical practice
• Includes an accompanying website that provides 3D examples from cardiovascular clinicians, imagers, computer science and engineering experts

Readership

Cardiology researchers, cardiologists, imagers and clinicians applying 3D printing

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: History of 3D Printing
Chapter 2: Methods of 3D Printing
Chapter 3: 3D Printing Materials
Chapter 4: Current and Future State of 3D Printers
Chapter 5: Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 6: Valvular Heart Disease
Chapter 7: Simulation of Percutaneous Structural Interventions
Chapter 8: 4D Printing of Actuating Cardiac Tissue
Chapter 9: Bioprinting Cardiovascular Organs
Chapter 10: Multimaterial Cardiovascular Printing
Chapter 11: Assessing perfusion using 3D bioprinting
Chapter 12: Surgical Predictive Planning Using 3D Printing
Chapter 13: The Future of 3D Printing in Cardiovascular Disease