From: Ross operation in children and young adults: the Alder Hey case series
No. of patients | 38 |
Male:female ratio | 28:10 |
Age (years) | |
Mean (±SD) | 13.1 ± 5.7 |
Median (range) | 12.8 (1.4–29.7 years) |
Body weight (kg) | 41.3 ± 19.5 |
Height (cm) | 142.9 ± 24.2 |
Body surface area (m2) | 1.25 ± 0.40 |
Valve pathology | |
Bicuspid | 20 (52.6) |
Prosthesis | 1 (2.6) |
Endocarditis | 1 (2.6) |
Dysplastic tricuspid | 16 (42.2) |
Dominant hemodynamic lesion | |
Aortic stenosis | 27 (71.1) |
Aortic regurgitation | 6 (15.7) |
Mixed disease | 5 (13.8) |
Preoperative NYHA Class | |
Class I | 23 (60.5) |
Class II | 12 (31.5) |
Class III | 3 (7.9) |
Class IV | - |
Previous interventions for aortic valve | 30 (78.9) |
Balloon valvotomy | 16* (42.1) |
Surgical valvotomy | 8 (21.1) |
Balloon & surgical valvotomy | 3 (7.9) |
Valve repair | 2 (5.3) |
Valve replacement | 1 (2.6) |
Prior other surgical procedures | |
Coarctation repair | 1 (2.6) |
Ventricular septal defect closure | 1 (2.6) |