Long-Term Clinical and Echocardiographic Outcomes Following the Ross Procedure: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Ross procedure as treatment for adults with aortic valve disease (AVD) has been the subject of renewed interest.

Objective

To evaluate the long-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes following the Ross procedure for the treatment of adults with AVD.

Design, setting, and participants

This post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial included adult patients (age <69 years) who underwent a Ross procedure for the treatment of AVD, including those with active endocarditis, rheumatic AVD, decreased ejection fraction, and previous cardiac surgery. The trial, conducted from September 1, 1994, to May 31, 2001, compared homograft root replacement with the Ross procedure at a single center. Data after 2010 were collected retrospectively in November and D

SUBMITTER: Notenboom ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10633393 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature