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Isolated Heart Preparation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Isolated Heart Preparation
Tree Number(s)
E05.519
E05.598.750
Unique ID
D000067268
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000067268
Scope Note
Method of isolation and maintenance of a working heart for various cardiac measurements. The model allows for the separation of cardiac and systemic variables in the denervated heart.
Entry Term(s)
Isolated Heart Preparation Technique
Isolated Perfused Heart Model
Langendorff Perfused Heart
Langendorff Perfused Isolated Heart Preparation
Working Heart Preparation
Working Heart Preparation Technique
Working Heart Technique
Previous Indexing
Heart (1963-2015)
Perfusion (1963-2015)
See Also
Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
Public MeSH Note
2016
History Note
2016
Date Established
2016/01/01
Date of Entry
2015/07/06
Revision Date
2018/11/02
Isolated Heart Preparation Preferred
Working Heart Preparation Narrower
Langendorff Perfused Heart Narrower
Isolated Heart Preparation Technique Related
Working Heart Preparation Technique Related
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