Pericardial hood repair of cardiac rupture secondary to extended myocardial infarction

Authors
Imagawa, H Nakano, S Akagi, H Yagura, A Fujita, T
Citation
H. Imagawa et al., Pericardial hood repair of cardiac rupture secondary to extended myocardial infarction, ANN THORAC, 69(6), 2000, pp. 1959-1960
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1959 - 1960
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200006)69:6<1959:PHROCR>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A surgical technique for simple and safe repair of oozing-type postinfarcti on cardiac rupture secondary to extended myocardial infarction is described . A hood-shaped pericardium was glued with gelatin-resorcinol and formaldeh yde glue to cover the extended oozing infarcted myocardium. This technique was used on 3 elderly patients with good results. (C) 2000 by The Society o f Thoracic Surgeons.