Inflammatory epicardial reaction to processed bovine pericardium: case report.
Processed bovine pericardium is increasingly used as a pericardial substitute. It is allegedly nonreactive with epicardium, but adequate clinical data are lacking on this subject. A case report is presented wherein a dense epicardial reaction to processed bovine pericardium was found at reoperation. Histologic examination confirmed the presence of a severe inflammatory response.
D000818:Animals; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation