Ex Vivo Langendorff Perfusion

Langendorff perfusion is an ex-vivo model of testing therapeutics. Animal hearts are isolated and mounted onto the Langendorff perfusion system. Test articles will be added into the perfusion line or buffer to act on the heart. Drug hemodynamic effects will be recorded in LabChart. After ischemia-reperfusion, myocardial infarct size will be measured by TTC staining.

Experimental Protocol

Histology

Langendorff study plan (left) and two sample hearts after ischemia-reperfusion (right), control heart (upper) and treated heart (lower).