CARDIAC XENOTRANSPLANTATION: LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

  • Eduarda Cavalli Zirolometa Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe - UNIARP
  • Giulia Zanini Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe - UNIARP
  • Suellen Balbinoti Fuzinatto Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe - UNIARP
  • Vilmair Zancanaro Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe- UNIARP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v8i8.6499

Keywords:

Xenotransplantation. Heart. Evolution. Medicine.

Abstract

The xenotransplant is a transplant between animals of different species. The objective of this article is to understand heart xenotransplantation in humans, as well as the latest developments in this field of research. The applied methodology was a narrative literature revision. Thus, articles from the last ten years were analyzed, which showed the obstacles and conclusions so that xenotransplantation could occur with as little rejection as possible. Therefore, it is concluded that the xenotransplantation technique is an excellent option to eliminate the huge transplant queues in the world, in addition to saving thousands of lives.

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Author Biographies

  • Eduarda Cavalli Zirolometa, Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe - UNIARP

    Acadêmica do curso de Medicina da Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe - UNIARP. e-mail: eduardacav@outlook.com.  

  • Giulia Zanini, Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe - UNIARP

    Acadêmica do curso de Medicina da Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe - UNIARP. E-mail: giuliazanini@hotmail.com.  

  • Suellen Balbinoti Fuzinatto, Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe - UNIARP

    Acadêmica do curso de Medicina da Universidade do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe - UNIARP. E-mail: su.bal.fuzi@gmail.com.  

  • Vilmair Zancanaro, Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe- UNIARP

    Professora e orientadora. Farmacêutica Bioquímica, Mestre em Ciência e Biotecnologia. Núcleo de Ciências da Saúde (Curso de Farmácia e Medicina) da Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe- UNIARP. Caçador-SC. E-mail: vilmair@uniarp.edu.br.  

Published

2022-08-31

How to Cite

Zirolometa, E. C., Zanini, G., Fuzinatto, S. B., & Zancanaro, V. (2022). CARDIAC XENOTRANSPLANTATION: LITERATURE REVIEW. Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências E Educação, 8(8), 740-746. https://doi.org/10.51891/rease.v8i8.6499

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