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. 2022 Nov;37(11):3964-3966.
doi: 10.1111/jocs.16951. Epub 2022 Sep 18.

Ross procedure for acute infective endocarditis

Junichi Shimamura  1 , Paola Montanhesi  1 , Satoru Fujii  2 , Linrui Guo  1 , Michael W A Chu  1
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Ross procedure for acute infective endocarditis

Junichi Shimamura et al. J Card Surg. 2022 Nov.

Abstract

Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis remains a challenge, with concerns of optimal prosthesis selection and risks of recurrent infection remaining paramount. The pulmonary autograft has unique features which may make it the ideal aortic valve substitute, especially in infectious endocarditis. We describe strategic considerations and technical details in performing a Ross procedure in a young patient with acute aortic valve endocarditis.

Keywords: Ross procedure; aortic valve; infective endocarditis; pulmonary valve.

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