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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 02:02Transthoracic Echocardiography
- 02:56Surgical Preparation and Vascular Access
- 04:23Invasive Pressure Volume Loop Analysis
- 05:56Intracoronary Pressure and Flow Measurement
- 07:00Induction of Myocardial Infarction
- 08:58Results: Infarct Size, Cardiac Remodeling, and Cardiac Function
- 10:39Conclusion
This protocol describes the porcine myocardial infarction (MI) model using a 90 min closed-chest coronary balloon occlusion of the left anterior descending artery (LAD), followed by reperfusion. Furthermore, the protocol for several outcome parameters, such as cardiac function, hemodynamics, microvascular resistance, and infarct size, are also presented.
