heart valve ross procedure
The Ross procedure (or pulmonary autograft) is a cardiac surgery operation where a diseased aortic valve is replaced with the patient's own pulmonary valve. A pulmonary allograft (valve taken from a cadaver) is then used to replace the person's own pulmonary valve. The Ross procedure (or pulmonary autograft) is a cardiac surgery operation where a diseased aortic valve is replaced with the patient's own pulmonary valve.