What is Ross-Konno procedure?

Also known as: pulmonary autograft.

Ross-Konno procedure is a surgery to repair a damaged aortic valve. The aortic valve is responsible for pumping blood from the heart out to the body. The left ventricular outflow tract is also enlarged as part of the Ross-Konno procedure.

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Reviewed by: Madalsa Dipak Patel, MD

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