OBJECTIVES The potential risk of autograft dilatation and homograft stenosis after the Ross
procedure mandates lifelong follow-up. This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine …

In the era of lifetime management of aortic valve disease, the Ross procedure emerged as
an alternative to prosthetic heart valves for young adults; however, more long-term data are …

Ross operation might be a valid option for congenital and acquired left ventricular outflow
tract disease in selected cases. As the pulmonary autograft is a living substitute for the aortic …

Is the performance of locally manufactured mechanical valve prostheses relevant for modern
cardiac surgery, in which mechanical valve replacement has become a rarity? This question …

In recent years, cumulative evidence has suggested that isolated surgical aortic valve
replacement (AVR) in adults is often not curative. Whether receiving a mechanical or …

To define current role of the Ross operation in young patients, the outcome in those followed
longer than 20 years were assessed. Between 1994 and 2020, 81 consecutive patients, 70 …

Background The prevalence and outcomes of the unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) in patients
undergoing the Ross procedure have been strongly underreported in the current literature …

This manuscript represents the official position of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
on valvular heart diseases. This position paper focuses on the clinical management of …

The Ross procedure has long been seen as an optimal operation for a select few. The
detractors of it highlight the issue of an additional harvesting of the pulmonary artery …

The authors again stir up the controversy about optimal strategies and options for younger
adults who require replacement of their aortic valve. We live in an era when patients want to …