Figure 1From: Epicardial adipose excision slows the progression of porcine coronary atherosclerosis Ossabaw swine heart anatomy and adipectomy procedure. A. Ossabaw heart (left anterior view) ex vivo. a. epicardial adipose tissue; b. left anterior descending artery; c. circumflex artery; d. left ventricle; e. pulmonary artery; f. aorta. B. Adipectomy procedure with Octopus stabilizing the myocardium and left anterior descending (LAD) segment. C. Surgical landmarks for excision of epicardial adipose tissue; RC, right coronary artery; LAD, left anterior descending artery; CFX; circumflex artery.Back to article page