Innovations : technology and techniques in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery
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Innovations (Phila) · Sep 2013
Clinical TrialInitial experience with intraventricular repair using CorMatrix extracellular matrix.
Pericardial patches for intraventricular repair are limited by progressive calcification, thickening, and retraction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of CorMatrix extracellular matrix (ECM) for intraventricular repair of mechanical complications of myocardial infarction (MI). ⋯ In our series, CorMatrix ECM was a safe alternative for ventricular patch repair of mechanical complications after MI in the short-term. This series supports the continued study of the efficacy and the regenerative potential of this novel material for cardiac repair.