title: [An improved model of auxiliary heart transplantation in the rat].
abstract: Heart transplantation in the rat is a frequently used model to study immunological problems of primary vascularized organs. A less time consuming and highly successful technique is described in detail. The donor heart is transplanted heterotopically into the recipient with the brachiocephalic artery anastomosed to the renal artery with 10 single sutures, and the pulmonary artery to the renal vein with two continuous semicircular sutures which were left untied. Both anastomoses were done end-to-end with 10-0 Ethilon.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Experimentelle Organtransplantation, Bereiches Medizin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oesterwitz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Ein verbessertes Modell der auxiliären Herztransplantation bei der Ratte.