Ventricular arrhythmia and subsequent sudden cardiac death (SCD) due to acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the most frequent causes of death in humans. Lethal …

To diminish the learning curve associated with using swine as models, Swine in the
Laboratory: Surgery, Anesthesia, Imaging, and Experimental Techniques, Second Edition …

Myocardial infarction is the most common cause of heart failure, one of the most fatal non-
communicable diseases worldwide. The disease could potentially be treated if the dead …

Heterotopic cardiac transplantation in the intra-abdominal position in a large animal model
has been essential in the progression of the field of cardiac transplantation. Our group has …

Coronary microembolization is one of the main causes of the “no-reflow” phenomenon,
which commonly occurs after reperfusion of an occluded coronary artery. Given its high …

Introduction: Seismocardiography (SCG) records cardiac and blood-induced motions
transmitted to the chest surface as vibratory phenomena. Evidences demonstrate that acute …

Background Durability of mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) remains
poor. We established a swine model of chronic IMR, and describe the methods and lessons …

The purpose of this chapter is to provide practical advice on anesthetic procedures in swine.
An emphasis on the physiological effects of injectable anesthetics and cardiopulmonary …

Objectives. Following ischemia/reperfusion injury, antioxidant defense mechanisms may
remain insufficient depending on the duration of ischemia which is caused by any reason …

Background Although the incidence of acute death related to coronary artery disease has
decreased with the advent of new interventional therapies, myocardial infarction remains …