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Heart bypasses: Soon done by 3D printers?

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February 23, 2024

Bypass grafts help direct blood past narrowed veins and prevent heart attacks. At Germany's Kiel University Hospital, they are being made from human cells using 3D printing. The process could be on the market in just a few years.

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