title: Pulmonary embolism due to biological glue after repair of type A aortic dissection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Universitary Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. framan1@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubio Alvarez
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sierra Quiroga
authors.forename: Anxo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinez de Alegria
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delgado Dominguez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011506:Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: C472676:Bio-glue; D011506:Proteins; D014014:Tissue Adhesives