title: Reconstruction of the right atrium and superior vena cava with extracellular matrix.
abstract: We describe our technique for reconstructing the free right atrial wall and superior vena cava using CorMatrix (CorMatrix Alpharetta, GA, USA) extracellular matrix following resection of a large leiomyosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szczeklik
authors.forename: Prity
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amersey
authors.forename: Kulvinder S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lall
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*