שאלה משלב א׳ בכירורגיה של בית החזה · מועד 2024 (Sep), שאלה 87

Correct: C — endocarditis. Far from being a contraindication, native valve endocarditis is one of the settings in which the Ross procedure is favoured, since living autologous tissue resists infection better than a prosthesis. Marfan syndrome, severe autoimmune disease and active rheumatic disease (options A, B and D) all predispose the pulmonary autograft to later dilatation or failure.

מקור: ADAMS p 704