Prolonged normothermic ex-situ cardiac perfusion

In this study, porcine hearts were perfused for up to 12h using a normothermic ex-situ heart perfusion system (NEHP), with the goal to identify factors associated with or influencing success in prolonged normothermic cardiac perfusion.

Source: Progress in Pediatric Cardiology - August 17, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alvaro Rojas-Pena, John M. Trahanas, Fares Alghanem, Robert H. Bartlett, Martin L. Bocks, Gabe E. Owens Source Type: research