WPI Heart Patch Close-up (IMAGE)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WPI Heart Patch Close-up

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A close-up of a heart patch developed by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers and woven of biopolymer microthreads. The patch could one day be used to help cardiac muscle damaged by a heart attack beat more efficiently and strongly.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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