Scientists introduces Heart Helical Structure Model, that can be used to create Artificial Heart
Image courtesy:Michael Rosnach/Harvard SEAS
Bioengineers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have successfully made a biohybrid model of human ventricles.
The making of a human heart is essential as a heart cannot repair itself after injuries like other organs. But to make this work, researchers need to recreate the complex structure of the heart, which includes helical geometrics, responsible for twisting motions as the heart beats.
According to Gadgets 360, while it has been believed that the twisting motion is important for pumping blood in high volumes, scientists could not prove that. This was partly because creating hearts with different geometrics has been tricky.
In the new study published in Science, scientists have been able to show that muscle alignment increases the amount of blood that the ventricles can pump while contracting.
The Tarr Family Professor of Bioengineering and Applied Physics at SEAS, Kit Parker have said, “This work is a major step forward for organ bio fabrication and brings us closer to our ultimate goal of building a human heart for transplant.”
