Repair of left ventricular aneurysm with acellular dermis graft: A case report.

ABSTRACT: We report the use of a novel graft material in cardiac surgery, acellular human dermis graft, to repair a left ventricular aneurysm in a patient undergoing surgical ventricular restoration. We also describe the postoperative magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of the dermis graft. We conclude that acellular dermis graft has material handling properties that allow it to be used in left ventricular aneurysm repair. On magnetic resonance imaging, there is no gadolinium enhancement of the graft and the graft is akinetic.

SUBMITTER: Lim PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6269267 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature