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Processing of the explanted heart
Jiangping Song1, Yong Xing1, Xiao Chen1
1State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Analysis of the explanted hearts from heart transplant recipients provides valuable clinical samples, which can be used to study the anatomy and pathology of the heart. PubMed database was employed as the article source of this review. This article summarized the processing methods of the explanted heart, including dissection, histopathologic examination, cryopreservation, and genetic testing. A standard processing of explanted hearts ensures the quality and reliability of samples. Analysis of explanted hearts facilitates the diagnostic assessment and therapy strategy of heart diseases.
