New implant will help patients regenerate their own heart valves (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

New implant will help patients regenerate their own heart valves

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Research scientist Sanchita Bhat and Ph.D. student Srujana Joshi use a heart simulation setup to test the heart valve prototypes. The system matches a real heart’s physiological conditions and can mimic the pressure and flow conditions of an individual patient's heart.

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Georgia Institute of Technology

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