A novel swine model of subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced cerebral vasospasm

摘要

Objective: One of the most serious complications following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) secondary to symptomatic vasospasm. An animal model mimicking post SAH vasospasm is essential for enabling the translation of newer technologies from the conceptual phase to animal studies, and eventually to clinical trials. Various animal models of DCI following SAH have been reported, with canine models being the most common. Due to the similarity of the swine cardiovascular system and its dimensions to the human's system, the main objective of this study was to establish a consistent and quantitatively representative model of SAH-induced vasospasm in swine.