Anatomy of the left ventricular subvalvular apparatus of the Eurasian wild boar

Abstract

Xenotransplantation consists in transplanting an organ from one species to another. Despite the fact that currently, the biggest dilemma of heart transplants are issues related to the field of immunology, we should start our search with the basic science of comparative anatomy of animals. The Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) is an ancestor of the domestic pig (Sus domestica) and an invasive species currently not covered by European protection programs. The growing wild boar population is a pool of potential organ donors, as well as a research facility for developing comparative anatomy of animals and other areas of broadly understood zoology. The research material consisted of seventy-one Wild boar hearts. Following the research methodology provided by the team of Kustrzycki et al. (2000), determined the number of bellies of papillary muscles of the left ventricle and the type of connection between the muscles and the wall of the left ventricle. The height of the departure of the muscle from the ventricular wall was also determined, and the morphological regularity of the papillary muscle was assessed. The tendinous cords extending from the papillary muscles were also investigated. The materials analysis shows similarities and differences in the anatomy of the hearts of living organisms, focusing on the normal anatomy of the left ventricular subvalve apparatus of the Eurasian wild boar. Our research broadens the knowledge of the comparative and normal anatomy of the myocardium of the Suina in comparison with selected individuals of other species.