Induced Myocardial Infarction Using Ligation of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Major Diagonal Branch: Development of an Ovine Model

Background: We report experimental myocardial infarction by occluding coronary arteries in ovine models. Methods: Twelve ewes were included in the study. After the chest was opened by left lateral thoracotomy incision, the second diagonal branch of the left anterior descending coronary artery was...

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Main Authors: Shahram Rabbani, Hossein Ahmadi, Ehsan Fayazzadeh, Mohammad Sahebjam, Mohammad Ali Boroumand, Maryam Sotudeh, Mehdi Nasiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-04-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/16