Key result
Modified Ross procedures prevent late autograft dilatation, though long-term hemodynamic impacts remain uncertain.
Why the study?
Technical modifications of the Ross procedure have been proposed to avoid long-term pulmonary autograft dilatation.
Does the modified Ross operation prevent pulmonary autograft dilatation in patients with aortic valve pathology?
Does the modified Ross operation prevent pulmonary autograft dilatation in patients with aortic valve pathology?
Technical modifications to the Ross operation are reviewed as a strategy to prevent long-term pulmonary autograft dilatation.
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May support modified Ross techniques to curb autograft dilatation; leaves open long-term hemodynamic effects for prospective study.
One of the surgical methods for treating aortic valve pathology is the Ross operation, which was proposed by the British cardiac surgeon D. Ross in 1967. Numerous studies have shown excellent long-term outcomes of this operation. However, in some patients, pulmonary autograft dilatation may occur in the long term. To avoid this complication, technical modifications of this procedure have been proposed. A literature review on modified Ross operation as a prevention of pulmonary autograft dilatation is presented.
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Enginoev et al. (2022) conducted a review in Aortic valve disease. Modified Ross operation (e.g., Dacron wrapping, intra-aortic implantation, extra-anatomic annuloplasty) was evaluated.
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