Abstract
In the Ross procedure, the normal pulmonary valve with part of the pulmonary artery is moved to the aortic position to replace a diseased aortic valve and the native pulmonary artery and valve are replaced with a pulmonary homograft. The coronary arteries are transplanted into the neoaorta (native pulmonary artery). This procedure is the operation of choice in infants and children, since it allows the valve replacement to grow as the patient matures thus eliminating the need for anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolism. Its use in adults remains controversial.
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Mazur, W., Siegel, M.J., Miszalski-Jamka, T., Pelberg, R. (2013). Ross Procedure. In: CT Atlas of Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5088-6_30
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