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A model for coronary collateral vessel development is presented for the pig heart. Chronic stenosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery results in collateral development to functional myocardium with limited mechanical reserve.
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Millard, R.W. Induction of functional coronary collaterals in the swine heart. Basic Res Cardiol 76, 468–473 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01908345
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