A simple method for extended heart-lung preservation by autoperfusion.
A modification of Robicsek's autoperfusing heart-lung preparation preserved normal structure in the canine lung for 8 hrs and in the heart for 12 hrs. Applicable to both heart and heart-lung transplantation, the system would permit a safe extension of preservation time limits.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation; D006439:Hemodynamics; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D009926:Organ Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods