OBJECTIVES: Review our long-term results with the Ross operation in middle-aged
patients. METHODS: Between 1995 and 2016, 129 consecutive patients (106 males); mean …

Methods: A total of 264 consecutive patients (203 males, 61 females; mean age 35.0±11.5
years; range: 18-66 years) was studied. These patients underwent the Ross operation at two …

Background The optimal operation for aortic valve disease in children and young adults
remains controversial. The Ross operation offers avoidance of anticoagulation and the …

Background The ideal prosthesis for aortic valve replacement in children and young adults
has not been found yet. In recent years there has been a renewed interest in the …

Background The Ross aortic valve replacement (AVR) offers excellent hemodynamic and
clinical outcomes in most patients undergoing aortic root replacement. Because of ongoing …

Background Aortic valve replacement in children represents an important challenge.
Concerns regarding pulmonary autograft and homograft longevity requiring reoperations are …

BACKGROUND: The Ross operation is an alternative to mechanical aortic valve
replacement in the young. However, early and late complications after operation have been …

Methods: Between 1994 and 2009, a total of 60 reoper-ations was performed on 55 patients
who previously had undergone the Ross procedure. Attention was focused on 49 patients …

Background The Ross procedure offers several potential advantages in a young patient
population. The widespread use of the procedure is still limited due to the technical …

BACKGROUND: The choice of prosthesis for aortic valve replacement in young and middle-
aged patients remains challenging owing to the accelerated degeneration of bioprostheses …