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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:02Surgical Preparations
- 02:29Ameroid Constrictor Placement Surgery
- 06:51Results: Surgery Survivorship and Post-operative Imaging
- 07:42Conclusion
The purpose of this protocol is to demonstrate the placement of a delayed constricting device (an ameroid constrictor) around a coronary artery in a swine model. This device creates an ischemic area of the heart that is useful for studying new diagnostic imaging techniques and new methods of treatment.
