3D-Printed Aortas Advise Doctors on Best Choice for Heart Patients (IMAGE)

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3D-Printed Aortas Advise Doctors on Best Choice for Heart Patients

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Bernice Belcher, 78, takes her blood pressure daily along with diet and exercise to stay heart healthy. 3-D modeling of her heart structure guided doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to perform open heart surgery to replace her aortic valve, rather than using a transcatheter method.

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