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Ross procedure provides survival benefit over mechanical valve in adults: a propensity-matched nationwide analysis.

Jan GofusPetr FilaSvetlana DrabkovaPavel ZacekJiri OndrasekPetr NěmecJan SterbaMartin TunaJiri JarkovskyJan Vojacek
Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)
The Ross procedure offers a significant midterm survival benefit over mAVR. The procedures have a comparable risk of perioperative complications. Patients after mAVR have reduced survival. Thus, the Ross procedure should be the preferred treatment option for young and middle-aged adults with aortic valve disease in dedicated centres.
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