Acute dissection of a Contegra conduit: a rare mechanism of failure.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.02.032.
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Abstract
The Contegra (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, MN) bovine jugular vein conduit has been used with increasing frequency in congenital heart disease for the reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract. In this report, we describe a mechanism for conduit failure secondary to an acute dissection of the inner neointimal peel from the conduit wall.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Jugular Veins
- Postoperative Complications
- Ventricular Outflow Obstruction