Key result
Anatomical examination of 40 porcine hearts demonstrated a right-to-left communication between the muscle fibers of the interventricular septum.
Population
40 porcine hearts from pigs aged 6 months, weighing 50 to 55 kg, destined for the food industry
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Findings in porcine hearts should not alter clinical practice; leaves open potential for similar anatomy in humans.
This anatomical study demonstrates a right-to-left communication through the muscular part of the interventricular septum in porcine hearts, which may represent a fetal route for diastolic circulation.
Pekka J. Kuusela (2014) studied Healthy porcine hearts (n=40). Dye injection and anatomical dissection was evaluated on Observation of right-to-left communication through the interventricular septum. Anatomical examination of 40 porcine hearts demonstrated a right-to-left communication between the muscle fibers of the interventricular septum.
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