Apicoaortic valved conduits in a canine model.
Evaluating new developments in surgical methods and materials of aortic bypass prosthetics requires the use of an appropriate animal model, a well established surgical protocol and post surgical aortography. This article describes the surgical technique, post operative care and the angiographic technique used for an apicoaortic conduit placement in a canine model.
Dreesen
R G
RG
Indiana University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Indianapolis 46202.
Bills
R G
RG
Long
B W
BW
Rafert
J A
JA
D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D001027:Aortography; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*