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Published on: October 16, 2021
Four-Dimensional Flow Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Post-Ross David Procedure With Valve Repair
Benjamin Thomae1, Anthony Maroun2, Paul Devlin1
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract:
Valve-sparing aortic root replacements have acceptable reintervention rates in patients with failed pulmonary autografts after a Ross procedure. In our 50-year-old patient with post-Ross valve-sparing aortic root replacement, we report preoperative and postoperative 4-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging capturing changes in peak systolic velocity, 3-dimensional systolic flow profiles, and aortic wall shear stress that may predict a decreased risk of aortic dilation, a common complication in repeated Ross procedures.

