Radiological Investigation with Contrast Agent of the Cardiovascular System in Swine

In this study we focused on the investigation of the cardiovascular system in swine by means of angiocardiographies utilizing Iopamiro 300 as contrast agent. Our choice of subject is due to the correlation between human species and swine, knowing that the latter was and continues to be an experimental model for various studies performed both in veterinary and in human medicine. The research was carried out on 5 male subjects of varying ages and weights. Following the injection with Iopamiro 300 contrast agent in the left cardiac ventricle, we have obtained quality radiographic images underlining the cardiovascular anatomical structures involved in the systemic blood circulation. Our method allowed us to image the heart and the large vessels together with their origin, path and distribution. Our results led us to establish the optimal post-injection time for radiological exposure as well as the appropriate decubitus of the subjects in relation to the targeted cardiovascular structures. We ascertain that the great importance of this study lies in the transposition of anatomy from the virtual stage to the real stage, without resorting to the euthanasia of the subjects.