Thoracic Endovascular Aortic RepairAcutely Augments Left Ventricular Biomechanics in An Animal Model: A Mechanism for Postoperative Heart Failure and Hypertension

Technical and analytical approach to biventricular pressure-volume loops in swine including a completely endovascular, percutaneous closed-chest large animal model

“…We have used these techniques in swine weighing up to 90 kg. 9 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 If swine weighing less than 40 kg are used, we recommend imaging their external iliac artery diameter to confirm that it will support instrumentation. 29 , 30 We chose the gender of the animals based on availability and cost, and ultimately, only male animals were included in the study.…”