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CSC Cardiac Nursing Subspecialty

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Which of the following statements correctly describes Ross procedure?
  1. Replace the diseased aortic valve with the patient’s own pulmonary valve and replace the pulmonary valve with a semilunar homograft valve
  2. Replace the diseased aortic valve with the patient’s own tricuspid valve and replace the tricuspid valve with a semilunar homograft valve
  3. Replace the diseased aortic valve with the patient’s own pulmonary valve and replace the pulmonary valve with a metallic prosthetic valve in pulmonary position
  4. Replace the diseased aortic valve with the patient’s own pulmonary valve and replace the pulmonary valve with a bioprosthetic valve
Explanation
Answer: A - The Ross procedure replaces the diseased aortic valve with the patient’s own pulmonary valve and replaces the pulmonary valve with a semilunar homograft valve homograft.
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