Wrapping of the moderately dilated ascending aorta by fresh autologous pericardium.

Sotirios PrapasKostas KatsavriasMichele Di MauroPanayiotis ZografosStefano GuarraciniStella PapandreopoulouAntonio Maria Calafiore

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

In the presence of moderately dilated AA, wrapping can be a reasonable option. The use of FAP stabilizes the size of the aorta after a follow-up of 53 months. Maintaining a size similar to the preoperative one avoids the complications related to the procedure.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
aortic valve
aortic dissection
coronary artery
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
bone marrow
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
cell therapy
mesenchymal stem cells