Surgical Management of Complex Aortic Valve Disease in Young Adults: Repair, Replacement, and Future Alternatives
The ideal aortic valve substitute in young adults remains unknown. Prosthetic valves are associated with a suboptimal survival and carry a significant risk of valve-related complications in young patients, mainly reinterventions with tissue valves and, thromboembolic events and major bleeding with mechanical prostheses. The Ross procedure is the only substitute that restores a survival curve similar to that of a matched general population, and permits a normal life without functional limitations.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ismail Bouhout, David Kalfa, Amee Shah, Andrew B. Goldstone, Jamie Harrington, Emile Bacha Source Type: research
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