Open AccessPulmonary embolism due to biological glue after repair of type A aortic dissection
Author(s) -
J. Rubio Álvarez,
Juan Sierra Quiroga,
Anxo Martínez-De Alegría,
Cristian Delgado Domínguez
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.1510/icvts.2010.261933
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , pulmonary embolism , glue , complication , surgery , embolism , cardiac surgery , dissection (medical) , aortic repair , cardiology , aorta , materials science , composite material
Biological glue is increasingly used in cardiac surgery. We report a case of type A aortic dissection repair that was complicated by subsequent pulmonary embolism due to BioGlue(®) (Cryolife Inc, Hennesaw, GA, USA). To our knowledge this is the first report of a case with this complication.
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