KÖPEKLERDE DENEYSEL MYOCARDİUM HOMOTRANSPLANTATİON'U

Abstract

Summary: Experimental homotransplantation of myocardiumcen has b carried uo! on 8 dogs. The epicardium on the left \'entricu!um of the recipient with endocardium removed was taken out after median sternotom)', and the donor's left myocardium was transplaqted to this area. The transplant was chosen a~ big as the recipient's left myocardial area. The time period from the separation of the transplant from donor's heart to its application on the recipinets left ventrieulum was to 2 minutes. 7 of the 8 recipients recovered within the first month of the operation, and 5 of thcse completed their 6 months control period, and were killcd with nembutal at the cnd of this time for autopsy. 3 recipients dicd within the control period (Rccipicnt 5 in 6 days; recipicnt 6 in 56 days; and recipicnt 7 in 81 days after transplantation). The size of the transplant diminishcd to 50 % of its orginal size within 6 months of the operation and appeared to have cicatrizcd. The transplant has been chronically rejected to 6 months, and the recovered animals did not show any bad sings of their living standarts. All experimenta! animals have not been given any immunosuppressive agent

Keywords

• köpek
• deneysel
• myocardium

References

1. Ankara Üniversitesi- Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi