When is the Ross operation a good option to treat aortic valve disease? Tirone E. David, MD, Anna Woo, MD, Susan Armstrong, MSc, Manjula Maganti, MSc The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 139, Issue 1, Pages 68-75 (January 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.053 Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Survival after the Ross operation compared with that of the population in general matched for age and sex. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 68-75DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.053) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Freedom from any reoperation, reoperation on the pulmonary autograft, and reoperation or catheter-based pulmonary valve implantation. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 68-75DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.053) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Freedom from moderate or severe (≥3+) and greater than mild (>2+) aortic insufficiency. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 68-75DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.053) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions