Technique for primate heterotopic cardiac xenotransplantation.
Heterotopic cardiac transplantation in the primate is a valuable method for the evaluation of immuno-suppressive regimens. This report describes our technique for heterotopic transplantation of cardiac grafts into the neck of baboons. Preliminary experience with cross-genus cardiac transplantation in the nonhuman primate is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D008251:Macaca / Q000601:surgery*; D008252:Macaca fascicularis / Q000601:surgery*; D010215:Papio / Q000601:surgery*; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000379:methods*