Learning TheUses and Advantages of Bovine Pericardium Tissue

Bovine Pericardial patches are beneficial in many ways than prosthetic patches such as easy handling, superior biocompatibility, less suture line bleeding and reduced infection rates. Bovine pericardium is commonly used during cardiac and vascular surgery.

The long-term outcomes of Bovine Pericardium Tissue are documented poorly and require careful interpretation whether the long term results are connected to the material or to the surgery in which it has been used. For instance, it is not clear whether or not restenosis is related directly to the patch or it is inevitable after carotid endarterectomy.

The structure

There are three layers of bovine pericardium structure

· The serosa

It is the inner fine layer that consists of mesothelial cells

· The fibrosa

Wavy bundles of elastin and collagen that are diversely oriented form this thicker layer

· The epipericardial connective tissue layer

It is the outermost layer, partially incessant with the pericardiosternal ligaments

Benefits of bovine pericardium

As a cardiovascular patch, bovine pericardium offers several benefits that can be classified into two groups

· Benefits that are neatly observed and documented

· Benefits noticed but not well documented

Significant Features

Bovine pericardium is considered to be excellently biocompatible. Glutaraldehyde is used to derive this material which increases the stability and strength of the material, reducing potential infections and antigenicity at the same time.

The compliance of bovine pericardium is quite similar to native artery and greater compared to various other prosthetic materials that are used clinically, allows a tight fitting end of the angioplasty site. BP is a solid tissue that has no air spaces; insonation immediately after the implantation is possible without ultrasound.

TAVR & TAVI

If your beloved one is experiencing aortic valve condition, dependable valve implantation or replacement is essential. Before moving forward you should approach TAVR & TAVI contract manufacturing experts for the best quality valves, implantation and replacement equipment.

Is there any pain during the procedure?

Patients are given medications prior to the TAVR or TAVI procedure, so they remain asleep during the procedure and do not sense any kind of discomfort or pain. However, patients may experience tenderness or little pain at the site where IV line is inserted.

Benefits of TAVR/ TAVI

You can get back to your routine activity more speedily compared to open heart surgery and in most cases the improvement is quite rapid. Other benefits of TAVI or TAVR procedure are shorter hospital stay, no scars on the chest, quick relief of symptoms and improved heart function.