Neonatal Ross Procedure for Infective Endocarditis in a Dysplastic Aortic Valve After Pulmonary Artery Banding

Valentina Orioli1, Lucio Careddu1, Marianna Berardi1

  • 1Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardio-thoracic and Vascular Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

JACC. Case Reports
|November 28, 2025
PubMed
Summary

The Ross procedure is feasible in neonates with complex heart disease and infection, even after pulmonary artery banding. The pulmonary autograft shows resistance to reinfection, supporting its use in pediatric infective endocarditis.