Journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Article Title: A cost-effective proof-of-concept ex vivo perfusion model for myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury in wistar rats: enhancing accessibility in resource-constrained settings
doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1820520
Figure Lengend Snippet: Images representing the complete Ex-vivo perfusion model. (A) Various components of ex-vivo perfusion model. (i) Extracorporeal circuit for ex-vivo perfusion model, (ii) An oxygen concentrator which provides a continuous flow of oxygenated perfusate, (iii) water blanket, (iv) Heater-cooler unit which regulates the water blanket temperature. (B) Mounted rat heart in the ex-vivo perfusion model.
Article Snippet: The perfusate was equilibrated with atmospheric air using an oxygen concentrator (Philips EverFlo) and maintained at 35 ± 2 °C throughout the procedure ( ).
Techniques: Ex Vivo