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Clinical equipoise remains regarding the Ross procedure and its utility. The choice of conduit for aortic valve replacement in adults continues to represent a significant challenge for some clinicians and must be carefully tailored to each individual patient.1 The ideal valve procedure should carry a low incidence of stroke and other valve-related complications and be durable, reliable, anticoagulation-free, and fairly reproducible by a wide array of young and experienced surgeons. Continued technical improvements to the Ross procedure have expanded its indications over the past 2  decades, making it a viable option in older patients.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research