Nature Materials.: Heart Patch Replaces Heart Transplantation
Release date: 2016-03-21
Tal Dvir and Dr. Ron Feiner, Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology at Tel Aviv University in Israel, published the results in Nature Materials.
As of now, 4,145 people in the United States are waiting for a heart transplant. But about 25% of patients can achieve this. This highlights the need for alternative treatment options for other patients with end-stage heart failure.
Dr. Dvir and colleagues believe that they can develop a bionic heart patch to effectively repair heart tissue in heart patients. Researchers believe that the efficacy of a bionic heart patch outweighs the heart's own tissue.
Dr. Dvir pointed out that they added electronic materials and heart biopsy to the bionic patch. Although it is very sci-fi, but it exists, it will greatly promote the course of heart disease treatment, so that the patient's heart function is close to normal or normal use.
Researchers have added heart biopsy, electrodes, active polymers, etc. to the bionic heart patch to ensure their connection to normal tissues and their function. They want to add drugs to the patch to promote drug release into the patient's heart tissue. It can help doctors to remotely treat patients with permanent damage to heart tissue due to heart disease or other related diseases.
Dr. Dvir said: "Imagine that when a patient sits at home and feels uncomfortable, the doctor will be able to remotely log into his computer to view remote data sent from the patient's bionic heart tissue sensor and treat the patient. It can improve heart disease patients. Quality of life and life cycle provide effective and timely treatment for patients with heart disease. If the sensor detects inflammation in the patient's heart, it will also release anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment."
Dvir believes that although the idea is good, it takes a long time to actually design it. They still need to conduct further research. Patients with heart disease need to maintain a healthy lifestyle and eating habits.
Source: MedSci
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