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Simultaneous Brightfield, Fluorescence, and Optical Coherence Tomographic Imaging of Contracting Cardiac Trabeculae Ex Vivo
JoVE Journal
Bioengineering
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JoVE Journal Bioengineering
Simultaneous Brightfield, Fluorescence, and Optical Coherence Tomographic Imaging of Contracting Cardiac Trabeculae Ex Vivo
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12:54 min

October 02, 2021

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Chapters

  • 00:00Introduction
  • 01:26Isolate a Trabecula
  • 03:18Prepare the Cardiomyometer
  • 04:40Mount the Trabecula
  • 05:57Prepare the Trabecula
  • 07:55Collect Brightfield and Fluorescence Imaging Data
  • 08:53Collect Oct Imaging Data
  • 09:55Representative Results
  • 12:26Conclusions

Summary

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This protocol presents a collection of sarcomere, calcium, and macroscopic geometric data from an actively contracting cardiac trabecula ex vivo. These simultaneous measurements are made possible by the integration of three imaging modalities.

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