the method we have used in five dogs ( 16.5 to 23.5 kg ) consists of preparation of the donor heart by excision after cardioplegic arrest , ligation of the venae cavae , anastomosis of the donor pulmonary artery ( pa ) to the donor left atrial appendage , and insertion of a left ventricular ( lv ) apical dacron graft connected to a valved aortic allograft .
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left ventricular
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valved aortic