01:40Surgical Placement of a Permanent Central Venous Catheter
02:33Sternotomy
03:15Pacemaker Lead Placement
04:49Induction of Sterile Pericarditis
05:29Atrial Tachypacing for Induction of AF
06:41Results: Analysis of Evolution of Electrophysiology Parameters Over Time and Comparison of Interstitial/Perivascular Fibrosis in the Sterile Pericarditis Animals and Shams
We describe a sterile pericarditis model in minipigs to study atrial myopathy and atrial fibrillation (AF). We present surgical and anesthetic techniques, strategies for vascular access, and a protocol to study the inducibility of AF.