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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

Article DOI: 10.3791/61088-v • 08:21 min • June 15th, 2020
June 15th, 2020 •
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1Department of Medicine, Queen's University

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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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Keywords: Biventricular Assessment Cardiac Function Pressure-volume Loops Closed-chest Catheterization Mice Right Carotid Artery Right Jugular Vein Right Ventricle Catheterization Left Ventricle Systolic Function Diastolic Function Pressure Waveform Cardiac Characterization
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