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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 00:11Introduction
- 00:41Preparing the Solutions and the Langendorff System
- 02:01Harvesting of the Rat Heart and Set-up of the Langendorff Perfusion System
- 04:55Loading Potentiometric Dye and Acquiring Data
- 08:45Analyze Acquisition Information Using RedShirt Imaging Software
- 10:38Representative Visualization of a Myocardial Excitation Wave
- 11:08Conclusion
Tags
Optical MappingLangendorff-perfused Rat HeartsVoltage-sensitive Fluorescent DyesElectrical ExcitationExperimental ModelsAction PotentialsArrhythmiasSpatiotemporal ResolutionsCustom-built EquipmentElectrophysiological MethodsComplementary Metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) CamerasLight-emitting Diodes (LEDs)Voltage-sensitive DyesOpticsFiltersCardiovascular Cell BiologistsMicroscopesFluorescence Acquisition TechnologiesPhotodiode ArraysLaser Scanning SystemsCooled Charged-coupled Device (CCD) Cameras
