Why the study?
What is the long-term performance and failure rate of autografts in the second post-operative decade after the Ross procedure?
Population
Patients undergoing the Ross procedure from the Rotterdam Prospective Cohort Study
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
second post-operative decade
Authors
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Supports vigilant long-term surveillance after Ross; leaves open predictors of late autograft failure.
What is the long-term performance and failure rate of autografts in the second post-operative decade after the Ross procedure?
While late survival after the Ross procedure is good, high rates of autograft failure in the second decade necessitate careful long-term monitoring, particularly in patients with pre-operative aortic regurgitation.
Mokhles et al. (2012) studied this question.
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