VALVULAR

SUBSTITUTES
A vascular substitute has the function of restoring
arterial or venous circulation, partially or totally
replacing a duct-fistula or acting as a bridge.

THEY ARE CLASSIFIED IN

G
GRRA
AFFT
T GRAFTINGS AND PATCHES

STRAIGHT AND FORKED

SHAPE SMOOTH AND RINGED

YOUR RAW SYNTHETICS: ptfe (gorotex)

MATERIAL BIOLOGICAL: autologous, heterologous

ITS DACRON: knitted, woven

TEXTURE PTFE: low porosity, high porosity.

• DACRON: in pre-coagulated and non-pre-coagulated with and

YOUR without antibiotic impregnation.
IMPREGNATION • PTFE = heparinized (propaten) and non-heparinized.

P
PAAT
TCCH
H
Dacron
SYNTHETICS Ptfe
Felt (java canvas)

Bovine
Porcine
BIOLOGICAL
Autologo

OTHER Pericardial membrane

ENTITIES Rappelling

USES IN CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

HETEROLOGICAL GRAFTS: Aneurysm
SYNTHETIC PERICARDIAL PATCHES:
reconstruction, aortic revascularization,
Reinforcement of sutures at anastomotic
ventricular septal defect
sites
BIOLOGICAL PERICARDIUM PATCHES:
PERICARDIC MEMBRANE AND REPEL:
valve leaflet repair, aortic repair,
Cardiac reconstructions, valve replacement
pericardial defects and pericardial and open heart surgeries
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