Multimodal Hydrogel Bioelectronics for Closed‐Loop Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Diseases

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Authors: Fang Wang, Yu Xue, Yue Wang, Qiaobo Wang, Ping Wen, Xingmei Chen, Ce Wang, Liangjie Shan, Kai Wu, Baoyang Lu, Ji Liu
Cited by: 4
References: 42

Abstract

ABSTRACT The development of precise in situ cardiac monitoring and effective therapeutic management systems is crucial for advancing cardiovascular pathophysiology understanding and improving diagnostic‐therapeutic integration. Current bioelectronic devices face fundamental limitations in establishing compliant tissue interfaces, hindering accurate spatiotemporal mapping of myocardial strain/electrophysiology and manipulation of cardiac electromechanical activity. To address this, we engineered a multimodal hydrogel multielectrode array (MHMEA) using integrated multimaterial 3D printing, featuring: tissue‐matching mechanical compliance (Young's modulus of 430 kPa) enabled by the hydrogel construction; instant tough bioadhesion (interfacial toughness of 100 J m − 2 ) through dynamic covalent crosslinking; and triple‐functional conductive hydrogel electrodes for concurrent strain sensing, electrophysiological mapping, and electrical stimulation. This synergistic design achieves stable interfacial integration with dynamically beating myocardium, enabling in situ synchronous high‐resolution mapping of myocardial strain and epicardial electrophysiology for precise pathological diagnosis (e.g., myocardial infarction). Furthermore, the platform delivers targeted electrical stimulation therapy, establishing a closed‐loop diagnostic‐therapeutic system for personalized cardiac diseaseical management through electromechanical synchronization.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Functional Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
36
Issue
47
Publication date
21 April 2026
Language
EN