Pericardial hood repair of cardiac rupture secondary to extended myocardial infarction

Ann Thorac Surg. 2000 Jun;69(6):1959-60. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01150-4.

Abstract

A surgical technique for simple and safe repair of oozing-type postinfarction cardiac rupture secondary to extended myocardial infarction is described. A hood-shaped pericardium was glued with gelatin-resorcinol and formaldehyde glue to cover the extended oozing infarcted myocardium. This technique was used on 3 elderly patients with good results.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bioprosthesis*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Female
  • Formaldehyde / therapeutic use*
  • Gelatin / therapeutic use*
  • Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prosthesis Implantation
  • Resorcinols / therapeutic use*
  • Tissue Adhesives / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Resorcinols
  • Tissue Adhesives
  • gelatin-resorcinol-formaldehyde tissue adhesive
  • Formaldehyde
  • Gelatin