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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:08Preparation of the Latex Cap and Intraventricular Balloon
- 03:06Isolation and Cannulation of the Heart
- 04:34Reversed-heart Model
- 06:24Results: Protein and Purine Analysis of Cardiac Transudate
- 07:33Conclusion
This protocol describes a method to collect cardiac interstitial fluid from the isolated, perfused rat heart. To physically separate interstitial transudate from coronary venous effluent perfusate, the Langendorff perfused heart is inverted, and the transudate (interstitial fluid) formed on the cardiac surface is collected using a soft latex cap.
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Keywords:
Inverted Heart ModelInterstitial Transudate CollectionIsolated Rat HeartParacrine FactorsInterstitial Fluid SpaceCardiac CellsInflammationRegenerationInfarcted MyocardiumLatex Heart CoverMoldLiquid LatexSilicon TubingCardiac TransudateVentricular BalloonPressure TransducerLangendorff Perfusion System
