A novel method of standardized myocardial infarction in aged rabbits

This study describes the coronary angiographic imaging of young and aged rabbits. We developed and improved a novel minimally invasive approach for coil embolization that targets a specific area of myocardium and yielded a consistent scar encompassing ~30% of the left ventricular free wall of young and aged rabbit hearts.

Source: AJP: Heart and Circulatory Physiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Morrissey, P. J., Murphy, K. R., Daley, J. M., Schofield, L., Turan, N. N., Arunachalam, K., Abbott, J. D., Koren, G. Tags: INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY Source Type: research