Long-Term Results of 203 Young and Middle-Aged Patients With More Than 10 Years of Follow-Up After the Original Subcoronary Ross Operation

Long-term results of the original subcoronary Ross operation reveal normal survival, excellent hemodynamics, low risk of thromboembolism or bleeding, and small risk for reoperation. These results favor the pulmonary autograft concept in young and middle-aged patients in experienced centers and may serve to better define its role in surgical treatment of aortic valve disease in these patients.