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The isolated air perfused rat heart
B V Venkataraman1, S Dutt, J Czekajewski
1Department of Pharmacology, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore.
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
|July 1, 1995
Abstract:
A simple method has been developed for continuous monitoring of metabolic activity of an isolated, perfused rat heart by O2/CO2 respirometer. Since respirometer provides vital data on oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production of a preserved organ on a continuous basis over a long period of time, it will be possible to use this method to monitor viability of not only isolated heart but also any given donor organ under preservation.