Follow-up after the Ross procedure. How significant it is
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Background/Introduction Replacement of the aortic valve or aortic root with a pulmonary autograft (Ross procedure) and replacement of the pulmonary valve with a pulmonary allograft or xenograft and is now a widely used technique for the treatment of aortic valve disease in the children and young adult. Excellent short and midterm results have been demonstrated but there is continuing concern about the risk of long-term autograft dilation and aortic regurgitation.
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