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60 min<br />

120 inin<br />

Equilibration Aerobic Incubation<br />

7 240 min<br />

360<br />

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12 lir<br />

Figure 2.2. Experimental protocols in Study 1. All groups were equilibrated for '10 min<br />

in aerobic conditions ( 37C). Following this, <strong>the</strong> right atrial slices (n=6/group) were<br />

fur<strong>the</strong>r incubated aerobically for various time periods.<br />

Group I<br />

(Aerobic Control)<br />

Group 20<br />

(Iscliacniia for 30 irdn)<br />

Group 3<br />

(Ischacinia for 60 min)<br />

Group 4<br />

(Ischaemia for 120 inin)<br />

24 hr<br />

48 fir<br />

inin<br />

120 min<br />

120 min<br />

Equilibration Ischaemia Rcoxygcnation<br />

Figure 2.3A. Experimental protocols for Study 2A. In Group 1, <strong>the</strong> slices were <strong>the</strong>n<br />

incubated aerobically for 240 min. After 120 min, <strong>the</strong> incubation medium was changed<br />

and <strong>the</strong> slices were incubated for fur<strong>the</strong>r 120 min. In Group 2,3) and 4, after equilibration,<br />

<strong>the</strong> slices were subjected to 30,60 and 120 min <strong>of</strong> ischaernia respectively and <strong>the</strong>n<br />

subjected to 120 min reoxygenation.<br />

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