NeuHeart

Prolonging the life expectancy of patients who receive heart transplants by restoring the neural connections lost during the operation.

NeuHeart will create a new line of hearts fit for transplants using neuroprosthesis.

MAIN THEMES:

Biotech & Health

TOPICS:

Bionic bodyProsthesesheart transplantneuroengineeringsurgery

COORDINATING ORGANISATION:

Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna

WEBSITE:

http://www.neuhearth2020.eu/

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