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Biventricular Assessment of Cardiac Function and Pressure-Volume Loops by Closed-Chest Catheterization in Mice
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Biventricular Assessment of Cardiac Function and Pressure-Volume Loops by Closed-Chest Catheterization in Mice

Biventricular Assessment of Cardiac Function and Pressure-Volume Loops by Closed-Chest Catheterization in Mice

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June 15, 2020

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10.3791/61088-v

DOI:
10.3791/61088-v

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08:21 min
June 15, 2020

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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.

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Potus, F., Martin, A. Y., Snetsinger, B., Archer, S. L. Biventricular Assessment of Cardiac Function and Pressure-Volume Loops by Closed-Chest Catheterization in Mice. J. Vis. Exp. (160), e61088, doi:10.3791/61088 (2020).

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