Allograft - CardioGraft

As the nation’s largest non-profit, full-service OPO and tissue banking system, LifeNet provides high quality allografts for all surgical specialties. CardioGraft allografts for cardiovascular surgery deliver the strength and performance you require for all of your procedures.

Non-thrombogenic
Non-hemolytic
No immunosuppressive therapy required
Human tissue – most closely resembles native tissue
High resistance to infection
No anticoagulation therapy required

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General Processing Guidelines:

Semilunar leaflets excised
Internal annulus measured in millimeters (D = mm) using a Hegar dilator
Conduit length measured in centimeters (L = cm) using a ruler
L = 4 - 10 cm

Clinical Applications:
Conduit repair

Code	Description	Sizing
AAS	Ascending Aorta (non-valved)	D = 16 mm and less
AAM	Ascending Aorta (non-valved)	D = 17 - 21 mm
AAL	Ascending Aorta (non-valved)	D = 22 mm and greater

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General Processing Guidelines:

Internal annulus diameter measured in millimeters (D = mm) using a Hegar dilator
Conduit length measured in centimeters (L = cm) using a ruler
Semilunar leaflets excised
No minimum length, but bifurcation must be intact

Clinical Applications: Right side/pulmonary reconstructions; Tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia; single ventricle/double outlet (Fontan), truncus arteriosus; pulmonary root stenosis

Code	Description	Sizing
PAS	Pulmonary Artery (non-valved)	D = 16 mm and less
PAM	Pulmonary Artery (non-valved)	D = 17 - 21 mm
PAL	Pulmonary Artery (non-valved)	D = 22 mm and greater

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General Processing Guidelines:

Proximal section of descending aorta
Proximal and distal aortic diameters are measured in millimeters (D = mm) using a Hegar dilator
Total length is measured in centimeters (L = cm) using a ruler
All intercostal arteries are ligated
L = 4-10 cm

Clinical Applications:
Infected descending aorta; conduit repair; extra-cardiac shunt

Code	Description	Sizing
TAS	Thoracic Aorta	D = 16 mm and less
TAM	Thoracic Aorta	D = 17 - 21 mm
TAL	Thoracic Aorta	D = 22 mm and greater