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Medicine

High-Resolution Endocardial and Epicardial Optical Mapping in a Sheep Model of Stretch-Induced Atrial Fibrillation
David Filgueiras-Rama 1, Raphael Pedro Martins 1, Steven R. Ennis 1, Sergey Mironov 1, Jiang Jiang 1, Masatoshi Yamazaki 1, Jérôme Kalifa 1, Josè Jalife 1, Omer Berenfeld 1
1Center for Arrhythmia Research. Internal Medicine, University of Michigan

This report provides a detailed description of the methodology and results of simultaneous endocardial and epicardial optical mapping of electrical excitation in the intact left atrium of a Langendorff-perfused sheep heart during stretch-induced atrial fibrillation.

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Medicine

Remote Magnetic Navigation for Accurate, Real-time Catheter Positioning and Ablation in Cardiac Electrophysiology Procedures
David Filgueiras-Rama 1, Alejandro Estrada 1, Josh Shachar 2, Sergio Castrejón 1, David Doiny 1, Marta Ortega 1, Eli Gang 3, José L. Merino 1
1Cardiology, Robotic Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Unit, La Paz University Hospital, 2Magnetecs Corp., 3Cardiology, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles

This report provides a detailed description of a new remote navigation system based on magnetic driven forces, which has been recently introduced as a new robotic tool for human cardiac electrophysiology procedures.

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Engineering

Surgical Techniques for Catheter Placement and 5/6 Nephrectomy in Murine Models of Peritoneal Dialysis
Guadalupe Tirma González-Mateo 1,2, Lucía Pascual-Antón 1, Pilar Sandoval 1, Abelardo Aguilera Peralta 3, Manuel López-Cabrera 1
1Molecular Biology Research Centre Severo Ochoa, Spanish National Research Council, 2IdiPAZ Research Institute, La Paz University Hospital, 3Princesa Research Institute, La Princesa University Hospital

This article shows the method for the surgical placement in mice of an intraperitoneal catheter attached to an access port that is positioned at the back of the animal. Moreover, it explains the procedure for a 5/6 nephrectomy to resemble the uremic state of PD patients.

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