Researchers from Piedmont Heart Institute and Georgia Tech use 3D printed heart valves to improve aortic valve replacement success rates.

3D Printed Heart Valves Improve Surgery Success Rates | All3DP

NASA contractor Techshot tests 3D printing in zero gravity. What did they print? Oh, just a heart structure. What's next? A beating heart.

3D Printing in Zero Gravity, Techshots 3D Prints Heart Cells | All3DP

A 3D printed heart that was a precise replica of Mia Gonzalez’s own heart let surgeons prepare to operate before the first incision was made.

How a 3D Printed Heart Saved 5 Year Old Mia's Life | All3DP

3D printing has resulted in a major reduction in research costs, enabling Polish scientists to create a fully functional artificial heart.

Zortrax 3D Printed Artificial Heart | All3DP

Combining medically accurate models with allegorical artworks, new exhibition "The Heart of the Matter" takes a closer look at the complexity -- and beauty -- of the human heart using 3D printed sculptures.

Getting to The Heart of the Matter with 3D Printing | All3DP

Caterpillar is helping doctors 3D print heart models in an unlikely collaboration with OSF Healthcare in Illinois.

Caterpillar Collaborates With Surgeons to Print Heart Models | All3DP

Researching diseases, new drugs, and cosmetics without testing on animals is now possible thanks to a new 3D printed heart-on-a-chip device.

Harvard Researchers 3D Print Heart-on-a-Chip | All3DP

3D bioprinted organs, especially hearts, are slowly becoming a reality. Learn about the most promising 3D printed heart projects of 2020.

3D Printed Heart: The State of the Art | All3DP

Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed an entirely soft artificial heart made with a combination of 3D printing and lost-wax casting.

Artificial Silicone Heart 3D Printed by ETH Zurich | All3DP

Sainsbury's Christmas Advert joins other UK supermarkets in pulling heart strings this holiday season, but theirs uses 3D printed animation.

Sainsbury's Christmas Advert with James Corden & 3D Printing | All3DP

Minnesota university researchers have tested a 3D printed biopatch on mice which can heal scarred tissue after a heart attack.

3D Printed Biopatch to Revolutionize Treatment for Heart Attacks | All3DP

Surgeons in Louisville, Kentucky used 3D-models to study the heart defect of a 14 month-old boy and save his life.

Surgeons 3d-print heart to save a childs life | All3DP

<html><head></head><body><h3 class="thing-component-header summary summary">Summary</h3>
<div><p>Hello! this is more of an artistic design and a 3d printing experiment, this ripping heart whilst a fun project is also a good experiment as it is a prototype for future designs like this.</p>
<p>be mindful no prints of this have been completed as of yet as I am currently in the process of sorting the print settings and such out.</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.16</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>30%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=N%2FA+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        N/A PLA                    </a>

                    Blue
                
                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>
                        </p><div><p>Print setting are still WIP however it may be better to print this standing upright with supports, however, power to you to figure out how this is better to print. (You will need to enlarge the design in your chosen slicer.)</p></div>
</body></html>

Tearing heart

Hello! this is more of an artistic design and a 3d printing experiment, this ripping heart whilst a fun project is also a good experiment as it is a prototype for future designs like this.

be mindful no prints of this have been completed as of yet as I am currently in the process of sorting the print settings and such out.

<html><head></head><body><h3 class="thing-component-header summary summary">Summary</h3>
<div><p>Kingdom Hearts Heartless Logo statue.<br>
Measurements:<br>
H 203.02mm<br>
W 150mm<br>
B 30mm</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.16</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>25%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Polymaker+Polyflex+TPU+&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Polymaker Polyflex TPU                     </a>

                    Black
</body></html>

Kingdom Hearts Heartless Statue

Kingdom Hearts Heartless Logo statue.
Measurements:
H 203.02mm 
W 150mm
B 30mm

<html><head></head><body><h3 class="thing-component-header summary summary">Summary</h3>
<div><p>I redesigned the bottom piece of the remix that Billy_McGivern did so to fit a small 1p2t switch inside as well as have a enough depth for the cr2032 coin cell battery I used and a white LED. Soldered all together and glued everything in place. Also has a hole for string to go through to tie to necklace or carabiner. This was used for a prop in a musical that contacted me about making it. Works really well! Switch is so small in back side that you can&apos;t see it from a few feet away even let alone a stage distance. Hope this helps someone save a few hours of time :)</p>
<p>COMPONENTS:</p>
<p>Battery: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071D4DKTZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=tv-auto-20">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071D4DKTZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1</a></p>
<p>Battery Holder: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FXBB27Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=tv-auto-20">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FXBB27Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1</a></p>
<p>Switch: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BD1SPYG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=tv-auto-20">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BD1SPYG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1</a></p>
<p>Filament: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071XW5J6D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=tv-auto-20">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071XW5J6D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1</a></p>
<p>Wiring:<br>
I soldered the positive lead of the battery holder to the middle lead of the switch, then one of the two negative leads of the switch to the positive side of the LED, then the negative side of the LED to the negative lead of the battery holder and it worked as a closed circuit. Remember to use electrical tape or heat shrink tubing around all open wiring and leads so to not have a short circuit. Have fun! :)</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>TEVO</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://amzn.to/2BZ2yKm?tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">Tornado</a></p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.1</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>15%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Ziro+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Ziro PLA                    </a>

                    Transparent Green
                
                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>
                        </p><div><p>I used a transparent green material. Shows up really well with light, and without the light it looks non-transparent, which is perfect.</p></div>
</body></html>

Moana's heart of te fiti

I redesigned the bottom piece of the remix that Billy_McGivern did so to fit a small 1p2t switch inside as well as have a enough depth for the cr2032 coin cell battery I used and a white LED. Soldered all together and glued everything in place. Also has a hole for string to go through to tie to necklace or carabiner. This was used for a prop in a musical that contacted me about making it. Works really well! Switch is so small in back side that you can't see it from a few feet away even let alone a stage distance. Hope this helps someone save a few hours of time :)

COMPONENTS:

Battery: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071D4DKTZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Battery Holder: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FXBB27Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Switch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BD1SPYG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Filament: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071XW5J6D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Wiring:
I soldered the positive lead of the battery holder to the middle lead of the switch, then one of the two negative leads of the switch to the positive side of the LED, then the negative side of the LED to the negative lead of the battery holder and it worked as a closed circuit. Remember to use electrical tape or heat shrink tubing around all open wiring and leads so to not have a short circuit. Have fun! :)



<html><head></head><body><h3 class="thing-component-header summary summary">Summary</h3>
<div><p>A different take on 4 hearts to make an earring.</p></div>
</body></html>

4 Heart Earring

A different take on 4 hearts to make an earring.

<html><head></head><body><h3 class="thing-component-header summary summary">Summary</h3>
<div><p>Just hearts in a clover design. I know the same design already exists but I made it from scratch in Fusion360 to practice 3D design.</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 5</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.2</p></div>
<p></p>                                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Sunlu+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Sunlu PLA                    </a>

                    Grey
</body></html>

Heart Square Earring

Just hearts in a clover design. I know the same design already exists but I made it from scratch in Fusion360 to practice 3D design.

<html><head></head><body><h3 class="thing-component-header summary summary">Summary</h3>
<div><p>Know someone with a big heart and a good sense of humor? Give them this anatomically correct Voronoi heart to show that you care, and also that you&#x2019;re a little weird. Either way, it is sure to put a smile on their face!</p>
<p>The Voronoi surface follows both the inner and outer surfaces of the heart, so the inner walls of the ventricles and atria are present. Valves have been removed, so there are holes passing between the cavities.</p>
<p>Internal supports have been added, especially for the bottom of the inner wall of the left ventricle that would start printing in mid air otherwise. The supports are barely visible in the finished print, so they do not need to be removed.</p>
<p>You will need to add outside support for the overhangs of the pulmonary veins. You will also need some general support for the area around the apex. The &#x201C;Tree&#x201D; supports in Cura work well for this.</p>
<p>The other pictures above show an example of a &#x201C;Big Heart Award.&#x201D; The printed piece is mounted on a block of dark walnut. The vena cava is just right for a bundle of flowers, and the ventricles can hold small chocolates. This particular award went to a big-hearted frontline healthcare worker during the COVID19 pandemic.</p>
<p>See video here: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/PnwTtTEYTmc">https://youtu.be/PnwTtTEYTmc</a></p>
<p>You may also like this &quot;Anatomical Heart Puzzle&quot;: <a rel="nofollow" href="/thing:4146688">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4146688</a></p></div>
</body></html>

Anatomically Correct Voronoi Heart

Know someone with a big heart and a good sense of humor? Give them this anatomically correct Voronoi heart to show that you care, and also that you’re a little weird. Either way, it is sure to put a smile on their face!

The Voronoi surface follows both the inner and outer surfaces of the heart, so the inner walls of the ventricles and atria are present. Valves have been removed, so there are holes passing between the cavities.

Internal supports have been added, especially for the bottom of the inner wall of the left ventricle that would start printing in mid air otherwise. The supports are barely visible in the finished print, so they do not need to be removed.

You will need to add outside support for the overhangs of the pulmonary veins. You will also need some general support for the area around the apex. The “Tree” supports in Cura work well for this.

The other pictures above show an example of a “Big Heart Award.” The printed piece is mounted on a block of dark walnut. The vena cava is just right for a bundle of flowers, and the ventricles can hold small chocolates. This particular award went to a big-hearted frontline healthcare worker during the COVID19 pandemic.

See video here: https://youtu.be/PnwTtTEYTmc

You may also like this "Anatomical Heart Puzzle": https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4146688


<html><head></head><body><h3 class="thing-component-header summary summary">Summary</h3>
<div><p>Heart and Roses 2d Wall Artwork</p>
<p>Check out my other Wall Art Here: <a rel="nofollow" href="/rkxone/collections/wall-art">https://www.thingiverse.com/rkxone/collections/wall-art</a></p></div>
</body></html>

Heart and Roses 2d Art

Heart and Roses 2d Wall Artwork

Check out my other Wall Art Here: https://www.thingiverse.com/rkxone/collections/wall-art



<html><head></head><body><h3 class="thing-component-header summary summary">Summary</h3>
<div><p>Little bench with heart</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.20</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>25%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Reality+RPA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Reality RPA                    </a>

                    Black
                
                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>
                        </p><div><p>I printed the bench back of bed</p></div>
</body></html>

Bench heart

<html><head></head><body><h3 class="thing-component-header summary summary">Summary</h3>
<div><p>Simple signs for your garden</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.16</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=x+Pla&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        x Pla                    </a>

                    White
</body></html>

Plant sign

<html><head></head><body><div class="short-text text-auto-link  ">
                                            <p>This is an easy, fun and small print specially for Valentines day. The design features a small (approx. 32mm x 32mm at standard scale) heart with a free moving arrow running through the centre. The arrow can slide back and forth approx. 6mm. The sliding movement of the arrow makes this a unique and novel print that&apos;s sure to be appreciated by someone special...</p>
<p>Two versions have been provided as .stl files. One has a hole running through the top so you can thread a string or chain through it. The other is a Key Fob version.</p>
<p>Do not scale down as the arrow / heart clearances will reduce and the arrow will fuse and not slide as intended. With a good slicing app and printed on a well set up machine with good bridging capability the arrow will free and slide with only light pressure post printing (a light lubricant will also help with movement).</p>
<p>IMPORTANT NOTE: This print requires significant &apos;Bridging&apos; that may be challenging for some machines and slicing apps. On a well set up PLA machine with an effective filament fan the arrow should free by pushing it against a hard surface with light pressure. A small amount of silicone spray or other lubricant will help it slide smoothly. This has been test printed multiple times on several machines with no issues.</p>
<p>Please refer to the print settings and images for additional information... and post images of your prints for others to see.</p>
<p>Note: If you like this check out the rest of my fun and practical designs.</p>
										</div>
										
                                    								</body></html>

Valentines Day Heart With Moving Arrow

 This is an easy, fun and small print specially for Valentines day. The design features a small (approx. 32mm x 32mm at standard scale) heart with a free moving arrow running through the centre. The arrow can slide back and forth approx. 6mm. The sliding movement of the arrow makes this a unique and novel print that's sure to be appreciated by someone special... Two versions have been provided as .stl files. One has a hole running through the top so you can thread a string or chain through it. The other is a Key Fob version. Do not scale down as the arrow / heart clearances will reduce and the arrow will fuse and not slide as intended. With a good slicing app and printed on a well set up machine with good bridging capability the arrow will free and slide with only light pressure post printing (a light lubricant will also help with movement). IMPORTANT NOTE: This print requires significant 'Bridging' that may be challenging for some machines and slicing apps. On a well set up PLA machine with an effective filament fan the arrow should free by pushing it against a hard surface with light pressure. A small amount of silicone spray or other lubricant will help it slide smoothly. This has been test printed multiple times on several machines with no issues. Please refer to the print settings and images for additional information... and post images of your prints for others to see. Note: If you like this check out the rest of my fun and practical designs. 

<p>This was an experiment using some great colours of Faberdashery PLA filament and a different method to combine colours.<br><br>Along with the joined coloured filaments I also designed cut-out sections and objects to fit into the voids, after printing these separately these were heated with a hot-air gun and pushed into the spaces, this was not as easy as I had expected due to the fact I made them sized to fit, really they need to be slightly smaller as they would be so much easier to join when warm and soft.<br><br>You can see it printing in this video here -&#xA0;<iframe width="593" height="370" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/lrJPJDvobFI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br><br>More info on my blog -&#xA0;richrap.blogspot.com</p>


Multicoloured Heart Box for someone special

This was an experiment using some great colours of Faberdashery PLA filament and a different method to combine colours.Along with the joined coloured filaments I also designed cut-out sections and objects to fit into the voids, after printing these separately these were heated with a hot-air gun and pushed into the spaces, this was not as easy as I had expected due to the fact I made them sized to fit, really they need to be slightly smaller as they would be so much easier to join when warm and soft.You can see it printing in this video here - More info on my blog - richrap.blogspot.com


<p>There is 1 file for a single colored box, and one file for each color of the dualcolored box.<br></p><p>The bottom and lid of this heartshaped box are connected with a 
filmhinge so you cannot loose the lid. It snaps shut with a little 
twist. <br>
I made some slight changes to get an easier snap . They are in heartcontainer fdm filmhinge4.stl   </p>

<p>This was printed in PLA on a prusa mendel. I am very curious how this
 will print on other types of 3dprinters so please let me know your 
results. <br>
the size for printing is 164 x 147 x 33 mm <br>
The closed box is 100 x 100 x 35mm <br>
Sofar I have seen very nice result from makerbots even scale down to 0.6 the hinges work great.   </p>

<p>for the single colored box I used Slic3r with concentric infill for bottom, <br>
bottom layer 0,4mm <br>
next layers 0,3mm On a Prusa 2 with 0.5mm nozzle<br></p>

<p>To get good filmhinges it will help if you have a concentric first 
layer infill, have a nicely printed first layer and carefully remove the
 print from the bed.</p><p>For the dual colored box I used Cura 13.12 with&#xA0; a wipetower. The oozeshield didn&#xB4;t work well with this design. first layer 0,25, other layers 0,15mm. Printed on a mowi printer with two 0,35mm nozzles.</p>


Open your Heart, dualcolor

There is 1 file for a single colored box, and one file for each color of the dualcolored box.The bottom and lid of this heartshaped box are connected with a 
filmhinge so you cannot loose the lid. It snaps shut with a little 
twist. 
I made some slight changes to get an easier snap . They are in heartcontainer fdm filmhinge4.stl   

This was printed in PLA on a prusa mendel. I am very curious how this
 will print on other types of 3dprinters so please let me know your 
results. 
the size for printing is 164 x 147 x 33 mm 
The closed box is 100 x 100 x 35mm 
Sofar I have seen very nice result from makerbots even scale down to 0.6 the hinges work great.   

for the single colored box I used Slic3r with concentric infill for bottom, 
bottom layer 0,4mm 
next layers 0,3mm On a Prusa 2 with 0.5mm nozzle

To get good filmhinges it will help if you have a concentric first 
layer infill, have a nicely printed first layer and carefully remove the
 print from the bed.For the dual colored box I used Cura 13.12 with  a wipetower. The oozeshield didn´t work well with this design. first layer 0,25, other layers 0,15mm. Printed on a mowi printer with two 0,35mm nozzles.


Thingscanner

Some articles you might like