Use of Pericardium for Cardiac Reconstruction Procedures in Acquired Heart Diseases-A Comprehensive Review.

Andrea De MartinoAldo D MilanoUberto Bortolotti

Published in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2019)

Pericardium plays an important role in various cardiac and aortic pathologies. Tissues resistant to fibrosis and calcification to be used as patch material are the ideal solution for more successful cardiac reconstruction procedures and will hopefully be provided by the ongoing research.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
gene expression
solid state