The sheep as an animal model for heart valve research
- 1 August 1996
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Cardiovascular Surgery
- Vol. 4 (4) , 543-549
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0967-2109(95)00142-5
Abstract
The first test used to assess new heart valve prostheses and devices is to implant them in a medium-sized animal. This is a costly piece of research and it is important to select the most appropriate animal. The authors feel that the sheep is an appropriate animal model for heart valve research and describe their experience in this area. It is hoped that the detailed description provided will be useful to any other group contemplating similar studies. Copyright © 1996 The International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery.Keywords
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