[The isolated rabbit heart: comparison between five different modifications].

Background: The isolated heart as an experimental model has been firmly established for more than 100 years.

Material And Methods: In this study, five modifications are compared: 1. modified Langendorff apparatus (LA) with modified Krebs-Henseleit (KH) solution a) not containing bovine serum albumin (BSA; n = 13) and b) containing BSA (n = 16), 2.