Short Communication A gross comparative （短的通信总比较）.pdf

Garg S et al: Study of hearts in human cadavers and pigs Short Communication A gross comparative anatomical study of hearts in human cadavers and pigs 1 2 3 4 Garg S , Singh P , Sharma A , Gupta G 1 ABSTRACT Dr Shavi Garg MBBS, MS The inadequate availability of human donor hearts and other organs Demonstrator, Anatomy has inspired interest in field of xenotransplantation. The prospect of Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical transgenic pig providing compatible organs for human Sciences xenotransplantation is becoming more likely. We aim to compare Rohtak, Haryana, India cardiac anatomy of pig hearts with human cadaveric hearts. A 2 comparative analysis of pig and human cardiac anatomy was made by Dr Poonam Singh Professor Head, Anatomy gross examination and dissection of hearts. The mean value of various DMCH, Ludhiana, India parameters along with standard deviation was calculated.and T-test 3 Dr Anu Sharma was applied and p-value was calculated. The average weight of human Associate Professor heart was 266.5g whereas the average weight of pig heart was DMCH, Ludhiana, India 4Dr Gaurav Gupta 302.8g. An average adult human heart was about 9.8cm (9.2cm-12cm) Senior Registrar, Medicine from base to apex, 8.6 cm (7.4cm -10.8cm) in its broadest trans