INFANT ROSS PROCEDURE FOR RECURRENT AORTIC-STENOSIS

Authors
RUNCIMAN M OSTMANSMITH I WESTABY S
Citation
M. Runciman et al., INFANT ROSS PROCEDURE FOR RECURRENT AORTIC-STENOSIS, HEART, 76(5), 1996, pp. 449-450
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
HEART → ACNP
ISSN journal
13556037
Volume
76
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
449 - 450
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-6037(1996)76:5<449:IRPFRA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A male infant underwent an open aortic valvotomy during the second day of life. Aortic stenosis recurred and at the age of eight weeks he un derwent a pulmonary autograft aortic root replacement (Ross procedure) . The pulmonary autograft procedure is a valuable option in this circu mstance.