title: Bovine Pericardial Wrap for Intractable Bleeding After Graft Replacement of the Ascending Aorta.
abstract: Bleeding after ascending aortic graft replacement or aortic root replacement is a well-known adverse event and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality after operations on the aorta. After a long pump run, the need of the hour is to achieve hemostasis expeditiously. We have used bovine pericardium as a wrap, which is useful in preventing bleeding from anastomotic suture lines.
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: skeshavamurthy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keshavamurthy
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Stephanie L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Mick
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Damasiewicz
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sabik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002417:Cattle; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*