The Ross operation (also called the pulmonary autograft procedure) is a surgical technique for replacing a diseased aortic valve using the patient’s own healthy pulmonary valve. The pulmonary valve, which is moved into the aortic position, is then replaced with a donated human valve (homograft) or a biological substitute in the pulmonary position. The procedure … Read more
A right ventricular assist device (RVAD) is a mechanical pump that temporarily takes over or supplements the pumping function of the right ventricle. It draws blood from the right side of the heart (typically the right atrium) and pumps it forward into the pulmonary artery towards the lungs, bypassing a failing right ventricle. Unlike a … Read more
The re-closing or re-narrowing of an artery after an interventional procedure such as angioplasty or stent placement