| Literature DB >> 10800845 |
E Vitali1, C Russo, C Tiziano, M Lanfranconi, G Bruschi.
Abstract
The use of Gore-Tex (W.L. Gore & Assoc, Flagstaff, AZ) sheet for pericardial closure in patients with left ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant allows easy dissection of epicardial adhesions and safe resternotomy at the moment of heart transplantation, with no complications or significant cost increase related to the Gore-Tex itself.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID： 10800845 DOI： 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01554-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330