Bio Spec Overview
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2025-12-24 @ 11:53 AM
Last Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:53 AM
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Description:
Adipose tissue will be collected during the cardiac surgery. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) biopsy samples (average 0.5-1.0 g) will be taken by cardiac surgeon after anesthesia, before heparin administration, near the proximal tract of the right coronary artery. Each tissue sample will be snap frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80 °C until analysis in a freezer . The subcutaneous fat tissue (SAT) will be harvested at the site of the thoracic wound and preserved in the same manner.
Section:
Adipose tissue will be collected during the cardiac surgery. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) biopsy samples (average 0.5-1.0 g) will be taken by cardiac surgeon after anesthesia, before heparin administration, near the proximal tract of the right coronary artery. Each tissue sample will be snap frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80 °C until analysis in a freezer . The subcutaneous fat tissue (SAT) will be harvested at the site of the thoracic wound and preserved in the same manner.