273 * Long-Term Results (18 Years) of the Ross Operation: A Single-Institutional Experience (original) (raw)
2013, Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
Objectives: To evaluate the long-term results of the Ross operation using the root replacement technique. Methods: Between May 1995 and March 2013, 416 patients with a mean age of 30 ± 12 years were submitted to a Ross operation. The most common aetiologies were bicuspid aortic valve (47%) and rheumatic disease (34%). Fifty-one patients had concomitant procedures, most frequently mitral valve repair (n = 41). Mean follow-up was 8.1 years (min = 0.1, max = 18) and was 96.6% complete. Results: Early mortality was 2.6% (11/416). There were 16 late deaths with
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