Coronary Artery Reconstruction Using a Bioengineered Patch and Epicardial Tunnel.
Muhammad S Khan1, Matthew R Yeager1, Roosevelt Bryant1
1Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|December 24, 2015
Summary
A novel surgical technique using CorMatrix successfully reconstructed a child's anomalous left coronary artery (LCA), restoring blood flow and preventing the need for a heart transplant.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Biomaterials in Medicine
Background:
- Anomalous left coronary artery (LCA) from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) repair can lead to complications like LCA occlusion.
- Severe LCA issues post-repair may necessitate cardiac transplantation in infants.
