Why the study?
Does the Ross procedure provide acceptable long-term outcomes in patients with rheumatic aortic valve disease?
Does the Ross procedure provide acceptable long-term outcomes in patients with rheumatic aortic valve disease?
The Ross procedure is not suitable for young patients (≤30 years) with rheumatic heart disease due to high autograft dysfunction risk, but offers acceptable mid-term results in older patients.
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May warrant age-specific caution with Ross in rheumatic disease; leaves open its role in older adults pending randomized data.
Kumar et al. (2005) studied this question.
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