Open AccessCormatrix® for vessel reconstruction in paediatric cardiac surgery—a word of caution
Author(s) -
Johanna Weis,
Ralf Geiger,
Juliane Kilo,
Daniel Zimpfer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivab264
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , stenosis , pericardium , ventricular outflow tract , retrospective cohort study , cardiology
The aim of this retrospective study was to determine if Cormatrix® (CM) represents a safe alternative to conventional patch materials used in congenital heart surgery.