Prospective Long-Term Outcomes of a Standardized Ross Procedure
Purpose
This standardized prospective long-term outcome analysis will help reaffirm these findings via a multicenter patient cohort and describe the best practices/techniques for stabilization of the autograft and right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction.
Condition
- Aortic Valve Disease
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 90 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients undergoing Ross procedure at Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital, Plano, The University of Pennsylvania, The University of Washington, and Northwestern University.
Exclusion Criteria
- Less than 18 years of age - Presence of active malignancy - Pregnant at the time of surgery - Inability to provide informed consent
Study Design
- Phase
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Recruiting Locations
Plano 4719457, Texas 4736286 75093
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Detailed Description
The optimal approach for aortic valve replacement in adults with an anticipated life expectancy greater than fifteen years remains unclear. Mechanical and bioprosthetic valves, while often used, have specific downfalls. Mechanical valves require lifelong anticoagulation usage and bioprosthetic tissue valves have a limited lifespan. The Ross procedure (pulmonary autograft replacement) is the only operation which replaces the diseased aortic valve with a living substitute. Concerns over increased surgical risk and potential long-term failure have shown decreased use of this procedure. However, recent publications from expert centers have shown, in the current era the Ross procedure can be reliably performed safely and reproducibly in selected patients. This standardized prospective long-term outcome analysis will help reaffirm these findings via a multicenter patient cohort and describe the best practices/techniques for stabilization of the autograft and right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction.