A Microsurgical Arteriovenous Malformation Model on Saphenous Vessels in the Rat
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Animals
2.2. Operative Techniques
2.3. Ultrasound Examination
2.4. Hemodynamic Measurements
2.5. Histological Investigation
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Echocardiography
3.2. Hemodynamic Parameters
3.3. Morphology of the Shunts
3.4. Histomorphology
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Group | Heart Rate [bpm] | Systolic Blood Pressure [mmHg] | Diastolic Blood Pressure [mmHg] | Mean Arterial Pressure [mmHg] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 190.5 ± 16.87 | 111.74 ± 24.75 | 94.05 ± 15.2 | 99.95 ± 18.22 |
AVM | 173.5 ± 41.86 | 105.65 ± 8.56 | 82.02 ± 2.77 | 89.9 ± 2.59 |
Localization | Artery [mm] | Vein [mm] |
---|---|---|
Control preoperatively | 0.37 ± 0.02 | 0.37 ± 0.05 |
Control side on the 12th p.o. week | 0.39 ± 0.05 | 0.41 ± 0.11 |
Operated side preoperatively | 0.37 ± 0.03 | 0.38 ± 0.04 |
Operated side on the 12th p.o. week | 0.49 ± 0.06 *,# | 0.51 ± 0.1 |
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Al-Smadi, M.W.; Fazekas, L.A.; Aslan, S.; Bernat, B.; Beqain, A.; Al-Khafaji, M.Q.M.; Priksz, D.; Orlik, B.; Nemeth, N. A Microsurgical Arteriovenous Malformation Model on Saphenous Vessels in the Rat. Biomedicines 2023, 11, 2970. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11112970
Al-Smadi MW, Fazekas LA, Aslan S, Bernat B, Beqain A, Al-Khafaji MQM, Priksz D, Orlik B, Nemeth N. A Microsurgical Arteriovenous Malformation Model on Saphenous Vessels in the Rat. Biomedicines. 2023; 11(11):2970. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11112970
Chicago/Turabian StyleAl-Smadi, Mohammad Walid, Laszlo Adam Fazekas, Siran Aslan, Brigitta Bernat, Anas Beqain, Mustafa Qais Muhsin Al-Khafaji, Daniel Priksz, Brigitta Orlik, and Norbert Nemeth. 2023. "A Microsurgical Arteriovenous Malformation Model on Saphenous Vessels in the Rat" Biomedicines 11, no. 11: 2970. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11112970