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Ross operation: 16-year experience by Elkins, Ronald C., MD, Thompson, David M., PhD, Lane, Mary M., PhD, Elkins, C. Craig, MD, Peyton, Marvin D., MD

“…Objective We performed a review of a consecutive series of 487 patients undergoing the Ross operation to identify surgical techniques and clinical parameters…”
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Performance of the CryoValve SG human decellularized pulmonary valve in 342 patients relative to the conventional CryoValve at a mean follow-up of four years by Brown, John W., MD, Elkins, Ronald C., MD, Clarke, David R., MD, Tweddell, James S., MD, Huddleston, Charles B., MD, Doty, John R., MD, Fehrenbacher, John W., MD, Takkenberg, Johanna J.M., MD, PhD

“…Objective This study compared clinical outcomes of patients receiving CryoValve SG decellularized pulmonary valves with those of patients receiving…”
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Advantage of autograft and homograft valve replacement for complex aortic valve endocarditis by Niwaya, Kazuo, Knott-Craig, Christopher J, Santangelo, Kathylee, Lane, Mary M, Chandrasekaran, Krishnaswamy, Elkins, Ronald C

“…Background. There are advantages to using homografts and autografts as aortic valve replacements, particularly in patients with infective endocarditis. To…”
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Structural integrity of collagen and elastin in SynerGraft® decellularized–cryopreserved human heart valves by Gerson, Cindy J., Elkins, Ronald C., Goldstein, Steven, Heacox, Albert E.

“…SynerGraft® (SG) decellularized–cryopreserved cardiac valve allografts have been developed to provide a valve replacement option that has reduced antigenicity,…”
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Decellularized human valve allografts by Elkins, Ronald C, Dawson, Patti E, Goldstein, Steven, Walsh, Steven P, Black, Kirby S

“…Background. Variable performance of allograft tissues in children and some adults may be linked to an immune response and could be mitigated by reducing…”
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The Ross operation: a 12-year experience by Elkins, Ronald C

“…Background. The Ross operation, originally introduced as a scalloped subcoronary implant with an 80% survival and 85% freedom from reoperation, has recently…”
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Body surface area as a predictor of aortic and pulmonary valve diameter by Capps, Scott B., Elkins, Ronald C., Fronk, David M.

“…Background: Predicting cardiac valve size from noncardiac anatomic measurements would benefit pediatric cardiologists, adult cardiologists, and cardiac…”
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Total Autologous Ross Procedure in a Child With Aortic Root Abscess by Elkins, Ronald C.

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Cryopreserved homograft valves in the pulmonary position: Risk analysis for intermediate-term failure by Niwaya, Kazuo, Knott-Craig, Christopher J., Lane, Mary M., Chandrasekaren, K., Overholt, Edward D., Elkins, Ronald C.

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the durability of cryopreserved homografts used to replace the “pulmonary” valve and to identify factors…”
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Tissue-engineered valves by Elkins, Ronald C

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Is tissue-engineered heart valve replacement clinically applicable? by Elkins, Ronald C

“…Tissue engineering of a heart valve has progressed dramatically in three different arenas: a biodegradable stented valve seeded with autogenous cells,…”
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Surgical management of valvular heart disease 2004 by Jamieson, W R Eric, Cartier, Paul C, Allard, Michael, Boutin, Christine, Burwash, Ian G, Butany, Jagdish, de Varennes, Benoit, Del Rizzo, Dario, Dumesnil, Jean Gaston, Honos, George, Houde, Christine, Munt, Bradley I, Poirier, Nancy, Rebeyka, Ivan M, Ross, David B, Siu, Samuel C, Williams, William G, REbeyka, Ivan M, David, Tirone E, Dyck, John D, Feindel, Christopher M S, Fradet, Guy J, Human, Derek G, Lemieux, Michel D, Menkis, Alan H, Scully, Hugh E, Turpie, Alexander G G, Adams, David H, Berrebi, Alain, Chambers, John, Chang, Kwan-Leung, Cohn, Lawrence H, Duran, Carlos M G, Elkins, Ronald C, Freedman, Robert, Huysman, Hans A, Jue, John, Perier, Patrick, Rakowski, Harry, Schaff, Hartzell V, Schoen, Fred A, Shah, Pravin, Thompson, Christopher R, Warnes, Carol, Westaby, Stephen, Yacoub, Magdi H

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Pulmonary autograft in children: Realized growth potential by Elkins, Ronald C., Knott-Craig, Christopher J., Ward, Kent E., McCue, Carolyn, Lane, Mary M.

“…Pulmonary autograft replacement of the aortic valve has the potential to remain viable and grow in proportion to the somatic growth of the child. Changes in…”
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The Ross Operation in Children: 10-Year Experience by Elkins, Ronald C, Knott-Craig, Christopher J, Ward, Kent E, Lane, Mary M

“…Background. The Ross operation, first performed in children in 1968, may be the ideal aortic valve replacement. Technical demands of the operation and two…”
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A 26-year experience with surgical management of tetralogy of fallot: risk analysis for mortality or late reintervention by Knott-Craig, Christopher J., Elkins, Ronald C., Lane, Mary M., Holz, Jeannie, McCue, Carolyn, Ward, Kent E.

“…Background. Over the past decade repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) in infancy has gained favor. It is still uncertain what effect early complete repair will…”
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Pulmonary autograft reoperation: Incidence and management by Elkins, Ronald C., Lane, Mary M., McCue, Carolyn

“…Pulmonary autograft replacement of the aortic valve is accepted in the young, those with an active life style, and those who are not candidates for…”
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Prognosis after aortic root replacement with cryopreserved allografts in adults by Takkenberg, Johanna J.M., Eijkemans, Marinus J.C., van Herwerden, Lex A., Steyerberg, Ewout W., Lane, Mary M., Elkins, Ronald C., Habbema, J.Dik F., Bogers, A.d J.J.C.

“…Aortic root replacement with cryopreserved allografts is associated with excellent hemodynamics, little endocarditis, low thromboembolic event rates, and no…”
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Pulmonary Autograft -- The Optimal Substitute for the Aortic Valve? by Elkins, Ronald C

“…With the development of surgical techniques to replace diseased aortic valves by Bahnson et al. 1 and independently by Hufnagel and Conrad, 2 a quest began for…”
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Effect of prior aortic valve intervention on results of the Ross operation by Sakaguchi, Hidehito, Elkins, Ronald C, Lane, Mary M, McCue, Carolyn

“…Patient-related factors, aortic insufficiency, bicuspid aortic valve, aortic annulus dilatation, ascending aortic dilatation or aneurysm, and aortic valve…”
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Pulmonary autografts in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction by Gauthier, Stephen C, Barton, Joshua G, Lane, Mary M, Elkins, Ronald C

“…Performing a Ross operation in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction is controversial. The objective in this retrospective study was to determine…”
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