A research team at the University Hospital Brussels has developed innovative 3D-printed surgical guides for cardiovascular procedures. Collaborating closely with cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, the team’s work promises to enhance precision in complex heart surgeries. The team has created patient-specific 3D-printed surgical guides for hybrid electrophysiology surgeries using CT scans and LGE-MRI data.
These patient-specific surgical guides assist surgeons in accurately locating critical treatment areas, such as the optimal site for bypass vein placement after narrowed coronary arteries or scarred zones from prolonged ischemia caused by atherosclerosis. The team developed two types of surgical guides: one for bypass surgeries designed to identify ideal graft placement sites based on vessel diameter and distance from blockages and another for ventricular tachycardia ablation to target…
