A HAMPSHIRE heart charity is funding a revolutionary 3D printing program to improve heart surgery for children.

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Hampshire’s leading heart charity, Wessex Heartbeat, has funded a program that can transform the way heart surgery is performed in Southampton. The revolutionary project will allow surgeons to get an accurate 3D printed model of a patient’s heart before surgery, giving additional insights and improving peace of mind to patients and their families.

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Mr Nicola Viola, who is one of the UK’s top paediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgeons said: “3D printing is an incredible piece of technology which can change the way we approach congenital heart disease treatment in children. “Working with Axial3D’s 3D printing team allows us to focus on the patient’s heart in the confidence that they are printing exactly what we need. “Even more importantly, the ability to customise each […]

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