Ex vivo evaluation of the whole heart function allowing selective investigation of the right and left heart
Objectives. The aim was to demonstrate a reliable ex vivo method to test the function of the whole heart. Design. Pigs of varying sizes (44–80 kg) were exposed to dose response of adrenaline. Blood pressures and cardiac output were measured. The explanted hearts were tested in a novel ex vivo system to see if we could replicate the in vivo values at maximal adrenaline stimulation. The perfusion so