URMC / Cardiovascular Research Institute / CVRI Cores / Surgery Core Surgery Core Support Staff 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 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 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.) Vevo 3100 Blood Pressure Running Wheels Running Wheels (zoomed in) Surgery Suite 1 Surgery Suite 2
