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. 2024 Jun 1;14:12618. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-63041-8

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Perfusion parameters of recovered porcine VCAs following 48 h preservation. At t = 2 h, the line marks the perfusate switch to whole blood at 37 °C. (a) Flow rate profile during SNMP and NMP recovery showing a significantly higher flow allowed by (b) significantly lower vascular resistance in the SC group during the SNMP phase. No significant difference was found between the three groups in the NMP phase. Note: A mixed-effects model with the Geisser-Greenhouse correction was performed to compare groups during each phase. (c) Weight gain following SNMP and NMP was significantly lower in the SC group compared to CS + SNMP GROUP but not with CS GROUP. (d) Aspect of the stored VCA following 48 h supercooling, showing the absence of ice nucleation.