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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:06Donor Heart-lung Graft Preparation
- 03:21Heterotopic Abdominal Heart and Lung Transplantation (HAHLT)
- 05:21Results: Representative Baseline and Preload-occlusion Pressure-volume Data
- 05:51Conclusion
We describe a novel technique for heterotopic abdominal heart-lung transplantation (HAHLT) in rats. The transplant configuration results in a partially loaded graft circulation, allowing direct functional assessment. This model may be employed for acute or chronic studies of function and immunologic status of the transplanted graft.
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Rat Heterotopic Abdominal Heart/single-lung TransplantationVolume-loaded ConfigurationDonor Inferior Vena Cava To Recipient Inferior Vena Cava AnastomosisDonor Ascending Aorta To Recipient Abdominal Aorta AnastomosisRight Upper And Middle Lung Lobes As ConduitsPressure-volume Conductance CathetersAcute And Chronic StudiesMixed Venous And Arterial BloodTechnical ComplexitySurgical Training
