The Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement, which involves a pulmonary valve autograft, achieved low rates of ...
Aortic valve-sparing surgery encompasses a range of operations designed to address aneurysmal and degenerative disease of the aortic root while conserving the patient’s native valve leaflets and ...
Aortic valve replacements (AVRs) performed with the Ross procedure are on the rise in North American centers, with the best results achieved at higher-volume centers and with experienced surgeons, ...
CHICAGO, April 28, 2025 — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) today announced the launch of its latest surgical risk calculator designed for patients undergoing ascending aorta and aortic root ...
Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the majority without the need for additional surgery two decades later. These ...
People who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to have their heart's aortic valve replaced had similar health outcomes years after treatment as people who had surgery, Cedars-Sinai investigators ...
Cabral procedures are used to treat aortic root aneurysms, dissections, and redo-roots. The techniques involves bridging the gap between the coronary artery ostia and the ascending, graft or repair, ...
Bicuspid aortic valve surgery involves repairing or replacing a bicuspid valve. The procedure corrects a congenital condition in which a person has two cusps instead of three. A bicuspid aortic valve ...
SAN ANTONIO, TX—More and more patients who undergo TAVI go on to have cardiac surgery, with high operative mortality, new data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery ...