Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
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The goat is an ideal animal for intracardiac surgical investigation. The animal is docile and easy to care for; it has an ideal heart size, a high cardiac output and a long life expectancy. ⋯ Anoxic cardiac arrest is tolerated for up to 35 minutes. Initial experience in 36 animals with operations on the right side of the heart resulted in a 72% long-term survival.