Volume 30, Issue 2 pp. 145-148
Review Article

The Use of Extracellular Matrix Patches in Cardiac Surgery

Tomas Holubec M.D., Ph.D.

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Tomas Holubec M.D., Ph.D.

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Address for correspondence: Tomas Holubec, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland. Fax: +41 442 554 446; e-mail: [email protected]

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Etem Caliskan M.D.

Etem Caliskan M.D.

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Simon H. Sündermann M.D.

Simon H. Sündermann M.D.

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Christoph T. Starck M.D.

Christoph T. Starck M.D.

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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André Plass M.D.

André Plass M.D.

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Dominique Bettex M.D.

Dominique Bettex M.D.

Institute for Anesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Volkmar Falk M.D.

Volkmar Falk M.D.

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Francesco Maisano M.D.

Francesco Maisano M.D.

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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First published: 23 December 2014
Citations: 25
Conflict of interest: none declared.

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. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12494 (J Card Surg 2015;30:145–148)

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