A Novel Closed-Chest Porcine Model of Chronic Ischemic Heart Failure Suitable for Experimental Research in Cardiovascular Disease
Figure 2
Coronary angiography of the occlusion of the mid tract of the left anterior descending coronary leading to myocardial infarction after deploying an intraluminal platinum-nylon coil (Axium, Covidien, Mansfield, MA, USA) at (a) 1 month followup (star represents the coil), with retrograde collateral flow from the left circumflex (b). Follow-up ventriculography showing the diastolic (c) and systolic (d) phases. Arrowheads represent the akinetic segments.
