Feasibility of the Ross Procedure: Its Relationship with the Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Roberto Favaloro MD, Pablo Stutzbach MD, Carmen Gomez MD, Alejandro Machain MD, Horacio Casabe MD

The influence of the etiology on the outcome and feasibility of the Ross procedure was analyzed. Patients with bicuspid aortic valve showed a higher rate of anatomic defects in the pulmonary valve. At late follow up, patients with a history of aortic insufficiency and bicuspid aortic valve had a higher rate of autograft dysfunction