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Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute

URMC / Cardiovascular Research Institute / CVRI Cores / Surgery Core

Surgery Core

Support Staff

Eric Small Christine Christie Deanne Mickelsen Amy Mohan
Eric M. Small, Ph.D.
Director		 Christine Christie
Technical Associate		 Deanne Mickelsen
Technical Associate		 Amy Mohan
Senior Technical Associate

Microsurgical models of Cardiovascular Remodeling

Cardiac

  • Trans-aortic constriction (TAC)
  • Left anterior descending coronary artery ligation – Myocardial infarction (MI)
  • Ischemia/Reperfusion
  • Osmotic minipump implantation

 

EchoTrace
EchoTrace

 

MI histo
MI histo

Vascular

  • Complete carotid artery ligation
  • Partial carotid artery ligation
  • Abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA)
  • Femoral artery wire injury
  • Inferior vena cava constriction model of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
  • Femoral artery ligation
  • Hind limb ischemia model of angiogenesis

Customized surgery development

HindLimbIschemia
Hind limb ischemia

Cardiovascular physiology

  • Echocardiography (Vevo 3100)
  • LV systolic and diastolic physiology
  • RV physiology
  • Pulse wave doppler
  • Vascular ultrasound
  • Customized (other organs or tumors, 3D echoes, % vascularity, etc.)

Vevo3100
Vevo 3100

Bloodpressure
Blood Pressure

 

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