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1Cardiovascular Research Institute for Intractable Disease, College of Medicine,The Catholic University of Korea, 2Division of Cardiology, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine,The Catholic University of Korea, 3College of Pharmacy and Natural Medicine Research Institute,Mokpo National University, 4Division of Cardiology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine,The Catholic University of Korea
Capitoli
- 00:05Introduction
- 01:13Preparation and Surgical Procedure for the Aortic Valve Injury
- 04:33Post-Operative Care and Echocardiography
- 05:13Results: Technique for Inducing Aortic Valve Stenosis (AVS) in New Zealand White Rabbits
- 06:18Conclusion
An appropriate animal model is needed to understand the pathologic mechanisms underlying aortic valve stenosis (AVS) and to evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic interventions. The present protocol describes a new procedure for developing the AVS rabbit model via a direct balloon injury in vivo.
