Research Alert: Ross Procedure Leads to Improved Survival Benefit for Aortic Valve Patients

www.Heart-Valv... - The Ross Procedure is an advanced form of aortic valve replacement for patients with aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation and bicuspid aortic valve. While some surgeons have disregarded the Ross Procedure given its complexity, new research suggests that the Ross Procedure provides patients improved survivability and enhanced quality of life compared to mechanical and tissue valve replacement devices.
Watch this exclusive interview with Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy, Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery and System Director of Aortic Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, to learn about the advantages of the Ross Procedure and the latest research about this unique operation developed by Dr. Donald Ross in the 1960s.
Key questions asked-and-answered during this video:
1. What is the Ross Procedure?
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2. What is Dr. El-Hamamsy's personal experience with the Ross Procedure?
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3. What are the advantages of the Ross Procedure including the importance of the utility of the patient's own tissue?
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4. Why did Dr. El-Hamamsy choose to make the Ross Procedure the focus of his cardiac surgery practice?
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5. What were the four (4) key findings of Dr. El-Hamamsy's recent research in the Journal of American College of Cardiology about the Ross Procedure?
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6. What are the highlights of Dr. El-Hamamsy's new editorial in the Journal of American College of Cardiology specific to the importance of Ross Procedure Reference Centers?
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7. What is Dr. El-Hamamsy's advice for aortic valve patients who are considering a Ross Procedure?
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