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Practical Methods in Cardiovascular Research

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  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Stefan Dhein

    1. Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Leipzig, Germany

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  2. Friedrich Wilhelm Mohr

    1. Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Leipzig, Germany

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  3. Mario Delmar

    1. Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA

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  • General aspects of cardiovascular research as well as detailed descriptions of methods and protocols

  • Classical methods

  • New techniques and methods

  • Practical examples

  • Troubleshooting guide in each chapter

  • Extensive reference lists for advanced reading

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Table of contents (49 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XX
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  2. In-Vivo Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Models of Cardiovascular Disease

      1. Anaesthesia (Inhalative or i.v. Narcosis) of Laboratory Animals
        • Katja Schneider
        Pages 5-25
      2. Extracorporeal Circulation
        • Cris W. Ullmann
        Pages 26-36
      3. Open-chest Models of Acute Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion
        • Kai Zacharowski, Thomas Hohlfeld, Ulrich K.M. Decking
        Pages 37-57
      4. Models of Chronic Ischemia and Infarction
        • Nicolas Doll, Heike Aupperle, Fabian Stahl, Thomas Walther
        Pages 58-71
      5. Models on Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)
        • Thomas Walther, Volkmar Falk
        Pages 72-82
      6. Experimental Models of Heart Failure
        • Volkmar Falk, Jens Garbade, Thomas Walther
        Pages 83-110
      7. In-Vivo Models of Arrhythmias: a Canine Model of Sudden Cardiac Death
        • George E. Billman
        Pages 111-128
      8. In-Vivo Models of Atrial Fibrillation
        • Ulrich Schotten, Yuri Blaauw, Maurits Allessie
        Pages 129-149

  3. In-Vitro Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. Isolated Organs

      1. The Langendorff Heart
        • Stefan Dhein
        Pages 155-172
      2. The Working Heart
        • Marc W. Merx, Jürgen Schrader
        Pages 173-189
      3. Isolated Papillary Muscles
        • Stefan Dhein
        Pages 190-197
      4. Isolated Vessels
        • Rudolf Schubert
        Pages 198-211

    3. Electrophysiological Techniques

      1. Optical Techniques for the Recording of Action Potentials
        • Helmut A. Tritthart
        Pages 215-232
      2. Recording Action Potentials Using Voltage-Sensitive Dyes
        • Vladimir G. Fast
        Pages 233-255
      3. Epicardial Mapping in Isolated Hearts — Use in Safety Pharmacology, Analysis of Torsade de Pointes Arrhythmia and Ischemia-Reperfusion-Related Arrhythmia
        • Stefan Dhein
        Pages 256-271
      4. Voltage-Clamp and Patch-Clamp Techniques
        • Hans Reiner Polder, Martin Weskamp, Klaus Linz, Rainer Meyer
        Pages 272-323
      5. L-Type Calcium Channel Recording
        • Uta C. Hoppe, Mathias C. Brandt, Guido Michels, Michael Lindner
        Pages 324-354
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About this book

Scientists working or planning to work in the field of cardiovascular research will welcome Practical Methods in Cardiovascular Research as the reference book they have long been waiting for. Not only general aspects of cardiovascular research are well presented, but also detailed descriptions of methods and protocols and practical examples. Written by leading scientists in their field, chapters cover classical methods such as the Langendorff heart or working heart models as well as numerous new techniques and methods. Newcomers and experienced researchers alike will benefit from the troubleshooting guide in each chapter, the extensive reference lists for advanced reading and the great practical experience of the authors. Practical Methods in Cardiovascular Research is therefore a long awaited "must have" for anybody with an interest in cardiovascular research.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Leipzig, Germany

    Stefan Dhein, Friedrich Wilhelm Mohr

  • Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA

    Mario Delmar

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Practical Methods in Cardiovascular Research

  • Editors: Stefan Dhein, Friedrich Wilhelm Mohr, Mario Delmar

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b137833

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-40763-8Published: 14 December 2004

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-26574-0Published: 28 February 2006

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 1010

  • Number of Illustrations: 200 b/w illustrations, 31 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiology, Laboratory Medicine, Angiology

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