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A Chronic Cardiac Ischemia Model in Swine Using an Ameroid Constrictor
Published on: October 9, 2017
Azriel B Osherov1,2, Beiping Qiang1, Jagdish Butany3,4
1Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
This study developed a calcified chronic total occlusion (CTO) model in rabbits using diet and local injections. The model successfully created calcified CTOs, crucial for testing new treatments for heavily calcified artery blockages.
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