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Biventricular Assessment of Cardiac Function and Pressure-Volume Loops by Closed-Chest Catheterization in Mice
Kapitel
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:37Right Carotid and Jugular Isolation
- 02:34Right Ventricular Catheterization
- 04:32Left Ventricular Catheterization
- 06:21Results: PV Loop Analyses and Hemodynamic Parameter Measurements
- 07:42Conclusion
Presented here is a protocol to assess biventricular heart function in mice by generating pressure-volume (PV) loops from the right and left ventricle in the same animal using closed chest catheterization. The focus is on the technical aspect of surgery and data acquisition.
