Guodong Liang1, Rugang Zheng2, Hongjian Jian1, Minhai Zhang1, Huiqiong Yuan1, Jiemin Hong1, Gang Wu1. 1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. 2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510900, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore an economical, convenient, safe and efficient method for establishing a Tibetan miniature pig model of cardiac arrest (CA). METHODS: Cardiac puncture was performed in 12 Tibetan miniature pigs using two acupuncture needles. One needle was inserted into the fourth intercostal near the right side of the sternum about 3 cm in depth at an angle of 30° to 60° between the chest and the needle, and the depth was adjusted until the handle of the needle vibrated with the heartbeat without premature ventricular contraction on the electrocardiogram; the other was inserted into the subcutaneous tissue of the left armpit about 3 cm in depth without damaging important organs. The handles of the two needles were connected with 9V dry batteries to form a circuit and generate direct current stimulation. Ventricular fibrillation was produced in the pigs to induce CA by stimulation of transcutaneous electrical induction (TCEI) for 3 s, and the success rate of modeling was recorded. After an interval of 4 min without intervention, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was performed using the standard Utstein style, and the survival of the pigs after recovery was observed. RESULTS: The success rate of ventricular fibrillation modeling was 91.67% (11/12) using this method, and CPR achieved a success rate of 45.45% (5/11) in these models. The subsequent survival of the pigs was 100% (5/5) at 24 h and 80% (4/5) at 72 h. After observation for 72 h, the resuscitated Tibetan miniature pigs were dissected, and no significant damage was found in the vital organs in the thoracic or abdominal cavities. CONCLUSIONS: We successfully established a model of CA using acupuncture needles and dry batteries in Tibetan miniature pigs, and this method is economical, convenient, safe and efficient.
OBJECTIVE: To explore an economical, convenient, safe and efficient method for establishing a Tibetan miniature pig model of cardiac arrest (CA). METHODS: Cardiac puncture was performed in 12 Tibetan miniature pigs using two acupuncture needles. One needle was inserted into the fourth intercostal near the right side of the sternum about 3 cm in depth at an angle of 30° to 60° between the chest and the needle, and the depth was adjusted until the handle of the needle vibrated with the heartbeat without premature ventricular contraction on the electrocardiogram; the other was inserted into the subcutaneous tissue of the left armpit about 3 cm in depth without damaging important organs. The handles of the two needles were connected with 9V dry batteries to form a circuit and generate direct current stimulation. Ventricular fibrillation was produced in the pigs to induce CA by stimulation of transcutaneous electrical induction (TCEI) for 3 s, and the success rate of modeling was recorded. After an interval of 4 min without intervention, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was performed using the standard Utstein style, and the survival of the pigs after recovery was observed. RESULTS: The success rate of ventricular fibrillation modeling was 91.67% (11/12) using this method, and CPR achieved a success rate of 45.45% (5/11) in these models. The subsequent survival of the pigs was 100% (5/5) at 24 h and 80% (4/5) at 72 h. After observation for 72 h, the resuscitated Tibetan miniature pigs were dissected, and no significant damage was found in the vital organs in the thoracic or abdominal cavities. CONCLUSIONS: We successfully established a model of CA using acupuncture needles and dry batteries in Tibetan miniature pigs, and this method is economical, convenient, safe and efficient.
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