CardioGraft® Hemi-Pulmonary Artery

CardioGraft® Hemi-Pulmonary Artery (right or left)
CardioGraft® Hemi-Pulmonary Artery (right or left)
Cryopreserved human pulmonary artery used for cardiac repair and reconstruction
- Natural ability to resist infection1,2,3
- Alleviates the need for anticoagulation therapy4
- Reduced thrombosis potential3
- Human tissue – Closely resembles autograft; compliant and flexible
- Forgiving and compliant to the native tissue. Easy to handle and suture, saving time.
Clinical Application
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Outflow Tract/Root Reconstruction
- Truncus Arteriosus
- Transposition of Great Vessels
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Pulmonary Stenosis/Atresia
References
- Kirklin et al. Aortic Valve Endocarditis with Aortic Root Abscess Cavity: Surgical Treatment with Aortic Valve Homograft. Ann Thorac Surg 45:674-677, June 1988
- Tuna et al. Results of Homograft Aortic Valve Replacement for Active Endocarditis. Ann Thorac Surg 1990; 49: 619-24
- Hopkins et al. Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Tissues. Springer 2005
- Pettersson, Coselli, et al. 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) consensus guidelines: Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2017; 153: 1241-1258