Abstract

Background: Ross procedure (RP) is a surgical technique in which the irreparable aortic valve is replaced with pulmonary autograft and the pulmonary valve is replaced with pulmonary or aortic homograft. RP is usually performed in patients younger than 40 years of age, who wish to avoid long-term anticoagulation. Patients who underwent RP are known to have decreased exercise capacity (XC). However, there is paucity of data regarding longitudinal changes in XC in this population. Purpose: Our aim was to assess longitudinal changes in XC in patients who had …

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