The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1645-1647 , June 2007

Reversing the Ross operation: A new reoperation option for autograft failure

  • Michael Flynn, FRCSI(C/Th)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Sherard G. Little, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Eugene H. Blackstone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
    • ,
  • Gösta B. Pettersson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Gösta B. Pettersson, MD, PhD, Cleveland Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 9500 Euclid Ave/Desk F24, Cleveland, Ohio 44195.

Received 22 January 2007 ,Accepted 31 January 2007.

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  2. David TE, Omran A, Ivanov J, Armstrong S, de Sa MP, Sonnenberg B, et al. Dilation of the pulmonary autograft after the Ross procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2000;119:210–220
  3. Kouchoukos NT, Masetti P, Nickerson NJ, Castner CF, Shannon WD, Davila-Roman VG. The Ross procedure: long-term clinical and echocardiographic follow-up. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004;78:773–781discussion 773-81
  4. Leyh RG, Kofidis T, Fischer S, Kallenbach K, Harringer W, Haverich A. Aortic root reimplantation for successful repair of an insufficient pulmonary autograft valve after the Ross procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002;124:1048–1049

PII: S0022-5223(07)00354-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.01.056

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1645-1647 , June 2007

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