Table 2 CHD model (related to HLHS) in chick embryo: Other methods.

From: Animal models of hypoplastic left heart syndrome: genetic and anatomical approaches

Author [ref#]

Year

Methods

Tools

Animal number

HH Stage [incubation days]

Device placement duration

Survival rate [%]

Findings

Harh et al.46

1973

Mitral valve obstruction

A nylon device placed at the left AV canal, traversing it

Exp. n = 192

Control opened n = 15

Control unopened n = 192

23–25 [4.5–5 days]

60–72 h

20% (39/192)

Survived >day 12

67% (26/39) showed abnormal findings [small LA, hypoplastic LV, threadlike Ao isthmus, hypoplastic asc. Ao]

Rychter et al.47

1979

Left Atrial Clipping

silver clips to the 3rd, 4th, and 6th arches

    

VSD and malformed aortic arch

Gessener et al.41

1970

Conotruncal Banding (CTB)

A wire device placed at truncoconal portion of the heart tube

Exp. n = 500 (approx.)

Control n = 50

19–20 [3 days]

48 h

25%

Survived 19–20 days

Isolated VSD 20/125

VSD and overriding Ao 39/125

DORV and large VSD 43/125

DORV, DILV and VSD 18/125

Celik et al.48

2020

A 10-0 nylon suture tied around the mid portion conotruncus

CTB n = 56

CTB-Release n = 56

Control n = 86

Control: 18, 21, 24

Exp: 18

CTB: HH18-24,

CTB-R: HH18-21 (the suture knot disentangled at HH21)

At HH24

 

Hogers et al.49

1997/1999

Rt. Vetelline vein ligation (VVL)

An aluminum microclip placed at rt. lateral Vetelline vein

Exp. n = 91

Sham n = 15

17 [70 h]

Until

HH34 (n = 43), HH37 (n = 36), HH45 (n = 12)

79% (95/120)

Cardiac abnormal rate: 88% at HH34 (38/43), 36% at HH37 (13/36), 58% at HH45 (7/12)

Ursem et al.50

2004

Exp. n = 15

Normal n = 15

17 [52–64 h]

Until HH 24

 

Mean passive ventricular filling volume decreased by 53%, while control showed 33% of increase