Why the study?
Does the Ross procedure improve long-term survival in young adults compared to mechanical aortic valve replacement?
Population
young adults
Comparison
Ross procedure vs mechanical aortic valve replacement
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
long-term
Authors
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May support Ross consideration in select young adults; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does the Ross procedure improve long-term survival in young adults compared to mechanical aortic valve replacement?
In a real-world setting, the Ross procedure provides a long-term survival benefit over mechanical aortic valve replacement in young adults.
Andreas et al. (2014) studied this question.
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