Circ Cardiovasc Qual
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Dec 2018
Meta AnalysisThe Ross Procedure: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Microsimulation.
To support decision-making in aortic valve replacement in children and adults, we provide a comprehensive overview of outcome after the Ross procedure. ⋯ Through excellent survival and avoidance of the burden of anticoagulation, the Ross procedure provides a unique opportunity for patients whose preferences do not align with the outcome provided by mechanical valve replacement and for growing children who also benefit from autograft diameter increase along with somatic growth. On the downside, almost all pediatric and many adult Ross patients will require a reintervention in their lifetime.