Tatsuya Maruhashi

An Improved Rat Model of Myocardial Infarction Without Invasive Intubation

Background/Aim: The standard surgical procedure for inducing myocardial infarction (MI) in rat models via left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery ligation typically requires invasive endotracheal intubation. While recent techniques have avoided intubation, they necessitate...