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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;55:1022-1024
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Pericardial patch repair of left ventricular aneurysm

John P. Iguidbashian, MD, David M. Follette, MD*, Joseph P. Contino, MD, Marc E. Pollock, MD, Calvin Lutrin, MD, Herbert A. Berkoff, MD

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California USA

Accepted for publication December 27, 1992.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Follette, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, 4301 X St, Rm 2250, Sacramento, CA 95817.

Infectious complications associated with the use of Teflon felt buttresses in left ventricular aneurysm repair may result in serious morbidity. Use of an autologous pericardial patch is an alternative approach that should be considered. The technique, which we have used in 4 patients, is described.




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