The isolated air perfused rat heart.
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.
Department of Pharmacology, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore.
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Venkataraman
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Dutt
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Czekajewski
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Nennerfelt
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Williams
D000388:Air; D000818:Animals; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods*; D051381:Rats
D002245:Carbon Dioxide