Angiography of the Coronary Arteries in the Live Dog

Cr, Hughes; Wj, Kolff; Sartorius, H.

doi:10.3949/ccjm.23.4.251

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“…In the field of vascular researches including the coronary, renal, hepatic artery, and leg circulation, there were several studies using dogs as experimental animal. 13–17 Among them, Björk 17 used arterial venography on dogs’ legs to explore improvements in visualization of the veins.…”

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Application of digital subtraction angiography in canine hindlimb arteriography

Wang

et al. 2021

Vascular

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Objectives Research in the field of lower extremity vascular disease has increased in popularity over the years. To adequately characterize and validate the effectiveness of vascular interventions, in vivo experimentation in large animals is required. Thus, it is necessary to find a method to detect the shape and density of blood vessels in the lower extremities that can evaluate and verify the treatment measures’ effectiveness and have high accuracy and repeatability. This study characterized factors that determined both the accuracy and overall value of digital subtraction angiography in lower limb arteriography using a canine animal model. Methods Six beagle dogs were anesthetized and immobilized on the motorized table. The femoral artery was accessed using an indwelling needle. A bolus of contrast agent was injected into the access site, and digital subtraction angiography with bolus chase technology was used to collect contrast images for analysis. At the end of the procedure, the anesthetized dogs were euthanized using an overdose of potassium chloride. After confirming the euthanasia of the dogs, the cadavers were taken to the experimental animal center of Xinjiang Medical University and processed by qualified institutional personnel. Results The final arteriographic images of the hind limbs from all six dogs were precise, and the branches of small vessels could be distinguished without any visible artifacts. Conclusions These results suggested that arteriography using digital subtraction angiography could reveal the shape and density of blood vessels in canine animal models. This method has great potential to significantly improve research related to limb ischemia due to its simple and reproducible results.

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