Perioperative and Long-Term Outcomes of Ross versus Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement

^*Chelsea D. Wenos, MD¹;^*Jeremy L. Herrmann, MD^1,2; Lava R. Timsina, MPH, PhD^1,3; Parth M. Patel, MD¹; John W. Fehrenbacher, MD^1,4 and John W. Brown, MD^1,2

¹Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery²Riley Children’s Health, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN ³Indiana University School of Medicine, Center for Outcomes Research in Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, Department of Surgery ⁴Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery^*Co-authors

Funding Statement: None

Conflict of Interest Disclosure(s): None

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval/Waiver: #1801868334

Patient Consent Statement: None as this was a retrospective chart review with no interaction or contact with subjects which was granted in accordance with IRB policies.

Clinical Trial Registration: None

Running Head/Short Title: Ross versus Mechanical AVR

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Corresponding Author: Chelsea D. Wenos, MD who can be reached at chelsea.wenos@unmc.edu