FIG. 1.

Vascular graft testing in large animal models. Grafts are implanted into large animal models in either the arterial or venous circulation at the location indicated by the circle. Representative procedures at the time of implantation and follow-up at 6 months' postimplantation are shown. White dotted lines indicate the luminal and adventitial surfaces of the graft, yellow arrows indicate clip markings, and asterisks demarcate the suture line. IVC, inferior vena cava; RA, right atrium. Scale bar represents 1.0 cm.