Why the study?
Does the Ross operation provide favorable long-term survival and valve function in patients requiring aortic valve replacement?
Population
414 patients undergoing the Ross operation, mean age 30.8 ± 13.1 years, most prevalent etiology bicuspid…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 8.2 ± 5.2 years
Authors
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Supports long-term Ross durability in selected patients; leaves open randomized comparisons versus conventional AVR.
Does the Ross operation provide favorable long-term survival and valve function in patients requiring aortic valve replacement?
The Ross operation provides excellent long-term survival and low reoperation rates up to 15 years, with fresh decellularized allografts showing the best results for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction.
Costa et al. (2014) studied this question.
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