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Måling Stigende Aorta Stivhed<em> In Vivo</em> I mus ved hjælp af ultralyd
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Measuring Ascending Aortic Stiffness In Vivo in Mice Using Ultrasound
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10:08 min

December 02, 2014

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:15Preparation
  • 02:25Catheter Insertion
  • 03:38Blood Pressure Catheter Insertion
  • 06:06Measuring Aortic Diameter
  • 08:55Results: Aortic Stiffness In Vivo
  • 09:44Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

We describe a technique for measuring aortic stiffness from its pressure-diameter relationship in vivo in mice. Aortic diameter is recorded by ultrasound and aortic pressure is measured invasively with a solid-state pressure catheter. Blood pressure is changed incrementally and the resulting diameter is measured.

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