Aortic Valve Surgery in the Young Patient – a look at the Ross Procedure

There are many factors that go into decision making when aortic valve surgery is needed in children and young adults. Drs. Hani Najm, Gosta Pettersson, and Eric Roselli discuss the many considerations that go into choosing the Ross Procedure: advantages and disadvantages, patient-surgeon shared decision making, alternative options, the impact of TAVR on surgical choice, considerations when other valves are affected, surgical techniques to prevent future failure, and what happens if the Ross Procedure fails over time – how to get the best outcome with a reoperation.