Ross procedure – Cardiology MCQ – Answer

Ross procedure – Cardiology MCQ – Answer

Ross procedure is – Correct answer: 1. Pulmonary autograft for aortic stenosis

Ross procedure (pulmonary autograft for aortic position) was used for aortic valve disease initially in children and later in adults. The pulmonary valve along with part of the main pulmonary artery is taken and made into a neo-aortic root. Either a cryopreserved homograft or xenograft is placed in the pulmonary position. Sometimes a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) conduit is used in the pulmonary position. The advantage of the autograft in children is that it would grow in size as the child grows, unlike a prosthetic valve. A study has reported 90.7% ten year survival after Ross procedure in adults [1].

References

1. Karaskov A, Sharifulin R, Zheleznev S, Demin I, Lenko E, Bogachev-Prokophiev A. Results of the Ross procedure in adults: a single-centre experience of 741 operations. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 May;49(5):e97-e104.

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