ArticleCJC pediatric and congenital heart disease2025
Pilot Study on Integrating 3D-Printed Models Into Undergraduate Medical Education for Congenital Heart Disease.
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- Enhancing Medical Education With 3D Skin Models: a Quasi-Experimental Study of Their Impact Among Medical Students in Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: This study aimed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing 3-dimensional (3D)-printed heart models in the education of medical students in a Canadian Medical School. Methods: Three types of 3D-printed models-normal, unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), and surgically repaired adult TOF-were provided for medical students in their second year of training after a 30-minute lecture. The repaired TOF model depicted a transannular patch, ventricular septal defect closure, and right ventricular outflow tract resection. Knowledge acquisition was measured by comparing pre- and postsession tests consisting of 5 questions. Learner satisfaction ratings were measured with questionnaires completed after the session. A statistical analysis was performed using the Results: Twenty-two medical students participated in the study with 20 students submitting complete data for analysis. The students' score on 5 questions improved after the 3D-printed model session. The average number of correct answers in the test was 2.1 ± 1.0 before the session and 4.3 ± 0.9 after the session ( Conclusions: An educational session that integrated 3D-printed anatomic models to teach congenital heart disease anatomy significantly enhanced knowledge outcomes. Learner assessment of the impact of the use of the 3D models was highly favourable.
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