Pericardial closure with extracellular matrix scaffold following cardiac surgery associated with a reduction of postoperative complications and 30-day hospital readmissions

Pericardial closure with extracellular matrix scaffold following cardiac surgery associated with a reduction of postoperative complications and 30-day hospital readmissions

Abstract Background A prospective, multi-center study (RECON) was conducted to evaluate the clinical outcomes of pericardial closure using a decellularized extracellular matrix (ECM) graft derived from porcine small intestinal submucosa. Methods Patients indicated for open cardiac surgery with peric...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Rego, Patricia C. Cheung, William J. Harris, Kevin M. Brady, Jeffrey Newman, Robert Still
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Pericardial closure
Coronary artery bypass grafting
Valve repair
Extracellular matrix
Pericardial effusion
Pleural effusion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-0871-5

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