Acute dissection of a Contegra conduit: a rare mechanism of failure

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Sep;90(3):1006-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.02.032.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Female
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Jugular Veins / transplantation*
  • Postoperative Complications* / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications* / etiology
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction* / diagnosis
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction* / etiology