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Transplantation of a 3D Bioprinted Patch in a Murine Model of Myocardial Infarction
JoVE Journal
Bioengineering
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JoVE Journal Bioengineering
Transplantation of a 3D Bioprinted Patch in a Murine Model of Myocardial Infarction
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07:47 min

September 26, 2020

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Chapters

  • 00:00Introduction
  • 00:42Surgical Procedure
  • 01:18Preparing the Surgical Field
  • 01:31Left Lateral Thoracotomy
  • 02:00Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Permanent Coronary Artery Ligation
  • 02:583D Bioprinting and Culturing Patches (7-14 days before transplantation)
  • 04:19Transplantation of the Bioprinted Patch onto the Epicardium
  • 05:39Mouse Recovery
  • 06:29Representative Results
  • 06:45Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

This protocol aims to transplant a 3D bioprinted patch onto the epicardium of infarcted mice modeling heart failure. It includes details regarding anesthesia, the surgical chest opening, permanent ligation of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery and application of a bioprinted patch onto the infarcted area of the heart.

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