Reoperations after paediatric Ross operation

Reoperations after paediatric Ross operation.

not good because of the recurrent inflammatory disorder. You cannot preserve. Dr Hraska: Okay. Is mechanical aortic valve replacement only, without root replacement, justifiable when the long-term future of the neoaortic root is unclear? Can you comment on that? Dr Alsoufi: This is definitely a good question, and I am already trying to get echocardiograms in those patients who had the aortic va...

Reoperations after the Ross procedure.

Spectrum and outcome of reoperations after the Ross procedure.

BACKGROUND Proposed advantages to the Ross procedure included presumed increased freedom from reoperation and simpler reoperation for pulmonary conduit replacement if needed. It is increasingly apparent, however, that reoperations are frequent after the Ross procedure and that when required, they may be more complex than previously thought. METHODS AND RESULTS Between September 1991 and Augus...

Midterm echocardiographic follow-up after Ross operation.

BACKGROUND The pulmonary autograft (Ross) operation is an attractive treatment for aortic valve disease, but hemodynamic follow-up is not well defined. METHODS AND RESULTS One hundred thirty-two consecutive patients (62% male, mean age 40+/-11 years) were followed up to 5 years after the Ross operation. Echocardiography was performed early (within 30 days), 3 to 6 months, and yearly after sur...

The Ross operation.

Both congenital and acquired aortic valve defects represent an important group of diseases in pediatric patients. Since the defects –in form of stenosis, insufficiency or mixedmay finally cause a loss of ventricular function and mean a big load for the heart muscle, an interventional or surgical therapy is required. Although there are various alternatives of treatment, none of these is really s...