A subscription to JoVE is required to view this content. Sign in or start your free trial.
Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 00:47Hypothermia Anesthesia and Thoracotomy
- 01:45Surgical Amputation of the Heart Ventricular Apex
- 02:06Suture and Recovery
- 02:58Post-Surgical Analysis
- 04:32Results: Representative H&E and Masson’s Trichrome Staining
- 05:25Conclusion
A step-by-step video protocol of apical resection is demonstrated in this study. Apical resection is a recently highlighted surgical approach in mammalian heart regeneration research. This study may promote the application of apical resection as a standard methodology in research into the mechanism underlying heart regeneration.
