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Ross Procedure
…This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning discusses the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed decision memo regarding the national coverage analysis for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). He outlines crucial deadlines,...
…In this session, cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered to discuss transaxillary valve surgery, options to avoid patients-prosthesis mismatch, aortic valve replacement (AVR), and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). These presentations were...
Autograft dilation and neo-aortic regurgitation remain key concerns after the Ross procedure. This meta-analysis of 526 patients shows complete Dacron reinforcement yields comparable outcomes to unsupported or partially supported techniques...
This video presents a Ross procedure with internal and external reduction annuloplasty using autologous tissue rings. The patient was a 41-year-old previously healthy male who presented after a syncopal episode....
The EACTS recently released an expert consensus statement on the Ross procedure in adult patients, highlighting the renewed focus in this area due to increasing evidence of excellent long-term outcomes....
