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Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:48Fabrication of Aortic Cannula
- 02:04Organ Harvesting
- 03:50Cannulation
- 06:00Functional Measurement
- 06:59Results: Metabolic and Physiologic Parameters of Isolated Perfused Newborn Murine Hearts
- 07:53Conclusion
The present protocol describes aortic cannulation and retrograde perfusion of the ex-vivo neonatal murine heart. A two-person strategy, using a dissecting microscope and a blunted small gauge needle, permits reliable cannulation. Quantification of longitudinal contractile tension is achieved using a force transducer connected to the apex of the left ventricle.
