A systematic review of 3-D printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Objective: The application of 3-D printing has been increasingly used in medicine, with research showing many applications in cardiovascular disease. This systematic review analyzes those studies published about the applications of 3-D printed, patient-specific models in cardiovascular and cerebrova...

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Main Authors: Sun, Zhonghua, Shen-Yuan, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Turkish Society of Cardiology 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53522
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author Sun, Zhonghua
Shen-Yuan, L.
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Shen-Yuan, L.
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description Objective: The application of 3-D printing has been increasingly used in medicine, with research showing many applications in cardiovascular disease. This systematic review analyzes those studies published about the applications of 3-D printed, patient-specific models in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Methods: A search of PubMed/Medline and Scopus databases was performed to identify studies investigating the 3-D printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Only studies based on patient’s medical images were eligible for review, while reports on in vitro phantom or review articles were excluded. Results: A total of 48 studies met selection criteria for inclusion in the review. A range of patient-specific 3-D printed models of different cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases were generated in these studies with most of them being developed using cardiac CT and MRI data, less commonly with 3-D invasive angiographic or echocardiographic images. The review of these studies showed high accuracy of 3-D printed, patient-specific models to represent complex anatomy of the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system and depict various abnormalities, especially congenital heart diseases and valvular pathologies. Further, 3-D printing can serve as a useful education tool for both parents and clinicians, and a valuable tool for pre-surgical planning and simulation. Conclusion: This systematic review shows that 3-D printed models based on medical imaging modalities can accurately replicate complex anatomical structures and pathologies of the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system. 3-D printing is a useful tool for both education and surgical planning in these diseases.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-535222017-10-26T03:02:22Z A systematic review of 3-D printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases Sun, Zhonghua Shen-Yuan, L. Objective: The application of 3-D printing has been increasingly used in medicine, with research showing many applications in cardiovascular disease. This systematic review analyzes those studies published about the applications of 3-D printed, patient-specific models in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Methods: A search of PubMed/Medline and Scopus databases was performed to identify studies investigating the 3-D printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Only studies based on patient’s medical images were eligible for review, while reports on in vitro phantom or review articles were excluded. Results: A total of 48 studies met selection criteria for inclusion in the review. A range of patient-specific 3-D printed models of different cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases were generated in these studies with most of them being developed using cardiac CT and MRI data, less commonly with 3-D invasive angiographic or echocardiographic images. The review of these studies showed high accuracy of 3-D printed, patient-specific models to represent complex anatomy of the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system and depict various abnormalities, especially congenital heart diseases and valvular pathologies. Further, 3-D printing can serve as a useful education tool for both parents and clinicians, and a valuable tool for pre-surgical planning and simulation. Conclusion: This systematic review shows that 3-D printed models based on medical imaging modalities can accurately replicate complex anatomical structures and pathologies of the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system. 3-D printing is a useful tool for both education and surgical planning in these diseases. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53522 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2017.7464 Turkish Society of Cardiology fulltext
spellingShingle Sun, Zhonghua
Shen-Yuan, L.
A systematic review of 3-D printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
title A systematic review of 3-D printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
title_full A systematic review of 3-D printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
title_fullStr A systematic review of 3-D printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
title_full_unstemmed A systematic review of 3-D printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
title_short A systematic review of 3-D printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
title_sort systematic review of 3-d printing in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53522