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In situ assembly of an injectable cardiac stimulator
Lund Univ, Sweden.
Univ Gothenburg, Sweden.
Lund Univ, Sweden.
Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap, Laboratoriet för organisk elektronik. Linköpings universitet, Tekniska fakulteten.ORCID-id: 0000-0001-5757-8565
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2024 (Engelska)Ingår i: Nature Communications, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 15, nr 1, artikel-id 6774Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

Without intervention, cardiac arrhythmias pose a risk of fatality. However, timely intervention can be challenging in environments where transporting a large, heavy defibrillator is impractical, or emergency surgery to implant cardiac stimulation devices is not feasible. Here, we introduce an injectable cardiac stimulator, a syringe loaded with a nanoparticle solution comprising a conductive polymer and a monomer that, upon injection, forms a conductive structure around the heart for cardiac stimulation. Following treatment, the electrode is cleared from the body, eliminating the need for surgical extraction. The mixture adheres to the beating heart in vivo without disrupting its normal rhythm. The electrofunctionalized injectable cardiac stimulator demonstrates a tissue-compatible Young's modulus of 21 kPa and a high conductivity of 55 S/cm. The injected electrode facilitates electrocardiogram measurements, regulates heartbeat in vivo, and rectifies arrhythmia. Conductive functionality is maintained for five consecutive days, and no toxicity is observed at the organism, organ, or cellular levels. Heart pacing devices are bulky or rely on surgery. Here, the authors present an injectable cardiac stimulator based on a nanoparticle solution which attaches to the heart and forms a conductive path to the skin for external connection. It can regulate heartbeats and is thereafter cleared from the body.

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NATURE PORTFOLIO , 2024. Vol. 15, nr 1, artikel-id 6774
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Kardiologi och kardiovaskulära sjukdomar
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-207192DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51111-4ISI: 001287600900043PubMedID: 39117721OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-207192DiVA, id: diva2:1894952
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Funding Agencies|Vetenskapsrdet (Swedish Research Council); Lund University Strategic Research Areas MultiPark; NanoLund; Lund University Bioimaging Center [2023-04965, 2021-05231]; Swedish Research Council [RMX18-0083]; Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research [AdG 2018, 834677]; European Research Council; Swedish Research Council (R.O.) [0087092]; Novo Nordisk Foundation Distinguished Innovator Grant

Tillgänglig från: 2024-09-04 Skapad: 2024-09-04 Senast uppdaterad: 2025-02-10

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