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Chapters
- 00:09Introduction
- 00:50Heterotopic Abdominal Heart Transplantation in Rats
- 00:59Donor Heart Harvest
- 03:46Recipient Preparation
- 04:23Heterotopic Heart Transplantation
- 08:02AR Model Using Heterotopic Abdominal Heart Transplantation in Rats
- 08:12Donor Heart Harvest
- 09:42Recipient Preparation
- 09:56Heterotopic Heart Transplantation
- 10:11Representative Results
- 12:53Conclusions
This study demonstrates a reproducible heterotopic abdominal heart transplantation technique in rats that beginners can learn and perform. Additionally, a novel aortic regurgitation model in rats is generated by performing heterotopic abdominal heart transplantation and damaging the donor's aortic valve using a guidewire after harvesting.
