title: Use of extracellular matrix patches in cardiac surgery.
abstract: A noncellular xenogeneic extracellular matrix derived from the porcine small intestinal submucosa can be used as a new patch material with potential advantages. We review the literature on the use of this material in cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Holubec
authors.forename: Etem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caliskan
authors.forename: Simon H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sündermann
authors.forename: Christoph T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Starck
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Plass
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bettex
authors.forename: Volkmar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Falk
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maisano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D064593:Heterografts; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000637:transplantation*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D013552:Swine