Ross Procedure
By replacing the diseased aortic valve with the individual's own pulmonary valve, the aortic valve replacement appears very natural since very little stent support is apparent.
Ross procedure removes the diseased aortic valve and replaces it with the person's own pulmonary valve. The pulmonary valve is then replaced with a
bioprosthesis.
Long axis view in a post-op patient after Ross procedure shows how normal the aortic valve appears since it has replaced the stenotic (usually bicuspid) aortic valve with the individual's own pulmonary valve without any evident stent structure.
After the individual's pulmonary valve is moved to the aortic position, the minimal outline of the ring of that valve can be seen at the aortic position. The struts of the bioprosthetic pulmonary valve replacement can be seen just superiorly.
A consequence of some Ross procedures is aortic regurgitation as seen here. This may be due to the individual's pulmonary valve which is sewn into the aortic place without substantial stent support usually found with manufactured
bioprosthesis.