Intracardiac ECG System

The Intracardiac ECG System from iWorx includes a data recorder, intracardiac catheter, iWire catheter interface for precise stimulation control, stimulation cables, and recording electrodes. The system can be configured to match the subject preparation and data acquisition requirements of the specific research application.

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Overview

The small animal electrophysiology catheter is designed for intracardiac electrophysiology studies in mice and rats. It is frequently used to investigate cardiac arrhythmias by delivering pacing and recording signals from inside the heart. This tool helps researchers analyze the electrical properties of the atria and ventricles, making it essential for standard electrophysiological research in rodents and similar experimental animals.

The platinum needle electrodes can be used to record a surface ECG from the animal as well.

Product Features

  • Monitor intracardiac electrical signals
  • Capable of simultaneously collecting ECG signals from multiple locations 
  • Can collect signals and deliver stimulation simultaneously 
  • Customizable electrode quantity, size and spacing 

Standard Sizing

  • Mice intracardiac catheter – 1.2F
  • Rat intracardiac catheter – 2.4F

Applications

  • Bundle of His characterization
  • SA node characterization
  • General signal propagation
  • Endocardial ECG assessment
  • Regional atrial assessment
  • Conduction studies
  • Qualification of cardiac insult

LabScribe software is a user friendly but powerful data acquisition and analysis software. It has been cited in over 1000 papers. 

Use the Built-in Stimulator for S1-S2-S3 as well as Burst stimulation protocols. 

Some sample protocols are:

  1. SNRT
  2. AVW
  3. AVERP-AES
  4. A burst verheule
  5. VES
  6. HVS-burst

LabScribe ECG Analysis Module

The iWorx LabScribe ECG Analysis Module is an add-on to LabScribe software intended to automate the analysis of ECG data from a variety of species.

Features:

  • Measure R-R, PR, QT, QR and QTc intervals, QRS, T, P and TP durations, P, Q, R, S, T amplitudes and ST elevation, etc…
  • Specific analysis templates are included to accurately delineate PQRST onset, durations and amplitudes
  • Custom templates can also be created based on unique ECG profiles and saved to a library for future use
  • Beat averaging and classification
  • Outlier removal based on abnormal R-R intervals, heart rate, noise and activity
  • Easily extract source data and average data as images or text files
  • Plug and play compatible with all iWorx data acquisition
  • Conduct arrhythmia analysis

Citations

Li, Xin, et al. “High hydrostatic pressure induces atrial electrical remodeling through upregulation of inflammatory cytokines.” Life Sciences 242 (2020): 117209.

Chan, Yi-Hsin, et al. “Atrial fibrillation and its arrhythmogenesis associated with insulin resistance.” Cardiovascular diabetology 18.1 (2019): 125.

Lakin, Robert, et al. “Inhibition of soluble TNFα prevents adverse atrial remodeling and atrial arrhythmia susceptibility induced in mice by endurance exercise.” Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology 129 (2019): 165-173.

Zhang, Youhua, et al. “Thyroid hormone replacement therapy attenuates atrial remodeling and reduces atrial fibrillation inducibility in a rat myocardial infarction–heart failure model.” Journal of cardiac failure 20.12 (2014): 1012-1019.

Rajagopalan, Viswanathan, et al. “Safe oral triiodo-L-thyronine therapy protects from post-infarct cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmias without cardiovascular adverse effects.” PLoS One 11.3 (2016): e0151413.

Rajagopalan, Viswanathan, et al. “Modified low-dose triiodo-L-thyronine therapy safely improves function following myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.” Frontiers in physiology 8 (2017): 225.

Delfiner, Matthew S., et al. “Failing Hearts Are More Vulnerable to Sympathetic, but Not Vagal Stimulation–Induced, Atrial Fibrillation—Ameliorated with Dantrolene Treatment.” Journal of cardiac failure 24.7 (2018): 460-469.

Dedkov, Eduard I., et al. “Sex‐related differences in intrinsic myocardial properties influence cardiac function in middle‐aged rats during infarction‐induced left ventricular remodeling.” Physiological Reports 4.11 (2016): e12822.

Liao, Song-Yan, et al. “Overexpression of Kir2. 1 channel in embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes attenuates posttransplantation proarrhythmic risk in myocardial infarction.” Heart Rhythm 10.2 (2013): 273-282.

Overview

The small animal electrophysiology catheter is designed for intracardiac electrophysiology studies in mice and rats. It is frequently used to investigate cardiac arrhythmias by delivering pacing and recording signals from inside the heart. This tool helps researchers analyze the electrical properties of the atria and ventricles, making it essential for standard electrophysiological research in rodents and similar experimental animals.

The platinum needle electrodes can be used to record a surface ECG from the animal as well.

Product Features

  • Monitor intracardiac electrical signals
  • Capable of simultaneously collecting ECG signals from multiple locations 
  • Can collect signals and deliver stimulation simultaneously 
  • Customizable electrode quantity, size and spacing 

Standard Sizing

  • Mice intracardiac catheter – 1.2F
  • Rat intracardiac catheter – 2.4F

Applications

  • Bundle of His characterization
  • SA node characterization
  • General signal propagation
  • Endocardial ECG assessment
  • Regional atrial assessment
  • Conduction studies
  • Qualification of cardiac insult

LabScribe software is a user friendly but powerful data acquisition and analysis software. It has been cited in over 1000 papers. 

Use the Built-in Stimulator for S1-S2-S3 as well as Burst stimulation protocols. 

Some sample protocols are:

  1. SNRT
  2. AVW
  3. AVERP-AES
  4. A burst verheule
  5. VES
  6. HVS-burst

LabScribe ECG Analysis Module

The iWorx LabScribe ECG Analysis Module is an add-on to LabScribe software intended to automate the analysis of ECG data from a variety of species.

Features:

  • Measure R-R, PR, QT, QR and QTc intervals, QRS, T, P and TP durations, P, Q, R, S, T amplitudes and ST elevation, etc…
  • Specific analysis templates are included to accurately delineate PQRST onset, durations and amplitudes
  • Custom templates can also be created based on unique ECG profiles and saved to a library for future use
  • Beat averaging and classification
  • Outlier removal based on abnormal R-R intervals, heart rate, noise and activity
  • Easily extract source data and average data as images or text files
  • Plug and play compatible with all iWorx data acquisition
  • Conduct arrhythmia analysis

Features

  • Measure R-R, PR, QT, QR and QTc intervals, QRS, T, P and TP durations, P, Q, R, S, T amplitudes and ST elevation, etc.
  • Specific analysis templates are included to accurately delineate PQRST onset, durations and amplitudes
  • Custom templates can also be created based on unique ECG profiles and saved to a library for future use
  • Beat averaging and classification
  • Outlier removal based on abnormal R-R intervals, heart rate, noise and activity
  • Easily extract source data and average data as images or text files
  • Plug and play compatible with all iWorx data acquisition
  • Conduct arrhythmia analysis

Citations

Li, Xin, et al. “High hydrostatic pressure induces atrial electrical remodeling through upregulation of inflammatory cytokines.” Life Sciences 242 (2020): 117209.

Chan, Yi-Hsin, et al. “Atrial fibrillation and its arrhythmogenesis associated with insulin resistance.” Cardiovascular diabetology 18.1 (2019): 125.

Lakin, Robert, et al. “Inhibition of soluble TNFα prevents adverse atrial remodeling and atrial arrhythmia susceptibility induced in mice by endurance exercise.” Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology 129 (2019): 165-173.

Zhang, Youhua, et al. “Thyroid hormone replacement therapy attenuates atrial remodeling and reduces atrial fibrillation inducibility in a rat myocardial infarction–heart failure model.” Journal of cardiac failure 20.12 (2014): 1012-1019.

Rajagopalan, Viswanathan, et al. “Safe oral triiodo-L-thyronine therapy protects from post-infarct cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmias without cardiovascular adverse effects.” PLoS One 11.3 (2016): e0151413.

Rajagopalan, Viswanathan, et al. “Modified low-dose triiodo-L-thyronine therapy safely improves function following myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.” Frontiers in physiology 8 (2017): 225.

Delfiner, Matthew S., et al. “Failing Hearts Are More Vulnerable to Sympathetic, but Not Vagal Stimulation–Induced, Atrial Fibrillation—Ameliorated with Dantrolene Treatment.” Journal of cardiac failure 24.7 (2018): 460-469.

Dedkov, Eduard I., et al. “Sex‐related differences in intrinsic myocardial properties influence cardiac function in middle‐aged rats during infarction‐induced left ventricular remodeling.” Physiological Reports 4.11 (2016): e12822.

Liao, Song-Yan, et al. “Overexpression of Kir2. 1 channel in embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes attenuates posttransplantation proarrhythmic risk in myocardial infarction.” Heart Rhythm 10.2 (2013): 273-282.

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ECG/EKG
EMG : Number of Channels
Non-Invasive BP : Number of Channels
Flow : Number of Channels
Temperature: Number of Channels
Force: Number of Channels
Stimulation: Describe the type

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