The ideal aortic valve substitute for young and middle-aged adults remains elusive. The
Ross procedure (pulmonary autograft replacement) is the only operation that allows …

Importance The ideal aortic valve substitute in young and middle-aged adults remains
unknown. Objective To compare long-term outcomes between the Ross procedure and …

Background There has recently been renewed interest in the Ross procedure in adults.
Objectives The goal of this study was to compare long-term outcomes after the Ross …

Background The ideal aortic valve substitute for young and middle-aged adults remains
elusive. Objectives This study sought to compare the long-term outcomes of patients …

OBJECTIVES The choice of optimal surgical treatment for young and middle-aged adults
with aortic valve disease remains a challenge. Mechanical aortic valve replacement (mAVR) …

Background The Ross operation appears to restore normal survival in young and middle‐
aged adults with aortic valve disease. However, there are limited data comparing it with …

Importance There is no ideal valve substitute for young adults requiring aortic valve
replacement. Multicenter data supporting use of the Ross procedure with respect to long …

When an aortic valve must be replaced, options for valve substitutes include mechanical
valves, bioprosthetic valves, aortic valve homografts, and the Ross procedure (pulmonary …

Replacement of the aortic valve with a pulmonary autograft and placement of a homograft in
the pulmonary position was originally described by Donald Ross in 1967 [1]. After an initial …

OBJECTIVES The Ross procedure in patients with aortic regurgitation (AR) has been
associated with increased autograft dilatation and late reintervention. The aim of this study …