BACKGROUND: The risk of reoperation on the autograft and homograft is the major long-
term drawback of the Ross procedure. The incidence and clinical implications of …

Background The Ross operation for aortic valve replacement continues to be a controversial
option because of concerns related to late autograft dilation and progressive neo-aortic …

The Ross operation for aortic valve replacement continues to be a controversial option
because of concerns related to late autograft dilation and progressive neo-aortic …

To determine the incidence of, and predictive factors for, aortic autograft failure during follow-
up after the Ross procedure. Of 102 consecutive patients who underwent surgery at our …

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 91 patients (21 females, 70 males; mean age 57.3±13.1 years; range: 0.1-
74 years) underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR) with a Ross procedure at the authors' …

The Ross procedure provides excellent long-term survival, hemodynamics, freedom from
valve-related complications, and quality of life. However, its usage has decreased mainly …

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to provide an in-depth insight into our single-centre
experience with the Ross procedure. METHODS All adults who underwent the Ross …

The aortic valve consists of three cusps attached to the wall of the aortic root. During the
cardiac cycle, the aortic root undergoes complex movements that precede and aid opening …

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary autograft aortic root replacement was used in adults. Risk
factors for aortic valve incompetence (AI) and pulmonary homograft valve stenosis are …