The Ross Procedure in Children: The Gold Standard?

Luke M Wiggins; S Ram Kumar; Vaughn A Starnes

doi:10.1053/j.pcsu.2021.03.002

The Ross Procedure in Children: The Gold Standard?

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2021:24:62-66. doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2021.03.002.

Authors

Luke M Wiggins¹, S Ram Kumar², Vaughn A Starnes²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: Lwiggins@chla.usc.edu.
² Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

PMID: 34116784
DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2021.03.002

Abstract

The management of aortic valve disease in the pediatric population is complex and requires an individualized approach and opportune application of techniques focused on each individual patient's specific anatomy, pathology, and clinical presentation. Though some patients may require variations in the approach to management, the ultimate goal should be to perform a Ross procedure when aortic valve replacement is indicated.

Keywords: Aortic valve reconstruction; Aortic valve repair; Aortic valve replacement; Ross procedure.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve / surgery
Aortic Valve Insufficiency* / surgery
Aortic Valve Stenosis* / surgery
Child
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Pulmonary Valve* / surgery
Treatment Outcome