In desperate need to fix a young girl's heart, a team of cardiovascular surgeons at Miami Children's Hospital tap 3D-printing to help make the operation a success.

Photos Body worlds 3 Some people think it’s creepy. Some people think it’s cool. Most people think it’s a little of both. But one thing is certain – it’s back. “… ...

New 3D models of the heart are designed to help surgeons navigate the delicate tissue in the heart while performing repair surgeries. A collaboration between Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), ...

The heart, blood and blood vessels together make up the circulatory system. Skip to main content. ... Physicians followed an incorrect model of the circulatory system for 1500 years ...

There are more than 100,000 people on organ transplant lists in the U.S., some of whom will wait years to receive one—and ...

Now 3D printing technology is advanced enough to build realistic models of human blood vessels, and pulsatile-flow pumps can drive flow through these vessels to mimic the heart’s pumping.

A team of researchers has developed a virtual 3D heart, digitally showcasing the heart's unique network of neurons for the first time. Using the rat heart as a model, the investigators in this ...

Your circulatory or cardiovascular system serves a vital function by delivering oxygen and nutrients to all the organs and tissues of your body. Learn more about how the circulatory system works ...

Zoe uses CGI graphics to explain the structure of the heart and the difference between veins and arteries. Suitable for teaching science at KS2 and First and Second Level.

The heart is the most important organ of the circulatory system, which helps deliver blood to the body. It has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers ...