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Evaluation of Exercise Tolerance of Pigs Subjected to Exercise

Evaluation of Exercise Tolerance of Pigs Subjected to Exercise

May 12, 2023

Author Spotlight: Exercise Test for Evaluation of the Functional Efficacy of the Pig Cardiovascular System

Evaluation of Exercise Tolerance of Pigs Subjected to Exercise Test: Track Setup and Pig Exercise Monitoring

Anni Määttä*¹, Niko Järveläinen*¹, Jaakko Lampela¹, Seppo Ylä-Herttuala^1,2

¹A.I. Virtanen Institute,University of Eastern Finland, ²Heart Center and Gene Therapy Unit,Kuopio University Hospital

概要

The present protocol describes a large animal exercise test model to assess the functional capacity of the cardiovascular system for evaluating the efficiency of new therapies in the preclinical setting. It is comparable to a clinical exercise test.

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