Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery (LAD Ligation)
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Results: Validation of LAD Ligation and Quantification of Infarct Size and Area at Risk
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Conclusion
Transcript
Ischemia heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. This procedure can be performed to induce ischemia-reperfusion injury in the heart. This protocol is to ligate the LAD accurately, securely, and consistently.
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Herein, we present a protocol focusing on the quality control of the left anterior descending coronary artery ligation by technically modifying the traditional procedure in rats for acute myocardial ischemia-reperfusion research.