New 3D printing tech at Hong Kong PolyU prepares doctors for TAVI heart procedures

“After establishing a 620-square-meter 3D printing lab containing over 50 3D printers, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has now invested in a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) simulation system that could help doctors prepare for heart treatments. A procedure often reserved for elderly patients, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a relatively new technique that is often carried out to treat heart valve disorders such as aortic valve stenosis, a narrowing of the exit of the left ventricle of the heart…”

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