Physical simulators of organs can have great impact on diagnostic and surgical training. A novel biohybrid platform to simulate the right ventricle of the heart with high fidelity has been developed and tested, demonstrating that this is a valid alternative to in vivo experimentation.
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The author acknowledges Irene Mannari (The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy) for preparing the original illustration for this article.
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Menciassi, A. A biohybrid robotic right ventricle. Nat Cardiovasc Res 3, 21–22 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44161-023-00402-y
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