Is the Ross procedure a riskier operation? Perioperative outcome comparison with mechanical aortic valve replacement in a propensity-matched cohort

CONCLUSIONS
There are no differences in mortality or major perioperative outcomes in adults undergoing an isolated Ross procedure or mechanical AVR.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - January 3, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Bouhout, I., Noly, P.-E., Ghoneim, A., Stevens, L.-M., Cartier, R., Poirier, N., Bouchard, D., Demers, P., El-Hamamsy, I. Tags: Basic research vascular ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research