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- 00:05Titel
- 01:07Building the Langendorff Apparatus
- 02:45Preparing the Langendorff Apparatus
- 03:48Attaching the Heart to the Langendorff
- 05:58Obtaining Ventricular Pressure-Volume (PV) Recordings
- 07:37Results: Representative PV recordings
- 09:20Conclusion
Most studies involving the Langendorff apparatus use small animal models due to the increased complexity of systems for larger mammals. We describe a Langendorff system for large animal models that allows for use across a range of species, including humans, and relatively easy data acquisition.
