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Capítulos
- 00:00Título
- 00:42Introduction
- 01:10Preparing the Operating Field
- 02:02Preparing and Intubation of Mice
- 03:25Ligation of the Transverse Aorta
- 06:31Confirmation of Successful Ligation of the Transverse Aorta
- 07:32Results of a Successful Transverse Aortic Constriction
- 08:02Conclusion
Transverse aortic constriction (TAC) in the mouse is a commonly used experimental model to study mechanisms underlying cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure development. Here, we describe procedures to constrict the aorta to create a reproducible degree of cardiac hypertrophy in mice.
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Transverse Aortic ConstrictionTACPressure OverloadCardiac HypertrophyHeart FailureMurine TAC ModelCardiovascular DiseasesSignaling ProcessesLeft Anterior Descending Coronary Artery OcclusionReproducible ModelGradual Time CourseSurgical ProcedureHigh Frequency Doppler ProbeBlood Flow VelocitiesLeft Ventricular Hypertrophy
