Formation of a stenotic fibrotic membrane at the distal anastomosis of bovine jugular vein grafts (Contegra) after right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction.
Kadner
Alexander
A
Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. a.kadner@web.de
Dave
Hitendu
H
Stallmach
Thomas
T
Turina
Marko
M
Prêtre
René
R
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D000792:Angiography; D000818:Animals; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012756:Sheep; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*