The Valley Hospital is now open at 4 Valley Health Plaza in Paramus. (You may need to use 650 Winters Avenue for GPS.) All emergency care is now being provided at this location. Emergency care is no longer available at our Ridgewood campus.
The Heart and Vascular Institute at The Valley Hospital is one of the few centers in the United States offering the Ross procedure in adults. The Ross procedure is an advanced surgical technique for aortic valve replacement due to aortic valve disease.
Aortic valve disease is a condition in which the heart’s aortic valve is no longer functioning properly. The aortic valve allows oxygen-rich blood from the heart to be pumped to different areas of the body. It also allows for proper filling of the coronary arteries of the heart and prevents blood from flowing back into the heart. There are a variety of techniques that may be used to treat certain aortic valve diseases, including aortic valve repair, aortic valve replacement, the Ross procedure and TAVR.
An advanced technique for aortic valve replacement, the Ross procedure replaces a damaged aortic valve with the patient’s own pulmonary valve. A healthy donor pulmonic valve is then used to replace the patient’s pulmonic valve.
Traditionally, damaged aortic valves are replaced with either a mechanical valve or a bioprosthetic tissue valve.
The Ross procedure offers patients an additional replacement option that offers longer valve life expectancy without the need for blood thinners.
“The aortic and pulmonary valves are twins. These valves are quite similar in their structures, making the pulmonary valve an excellent aortic valve substitute. The Ross procedure can offer some benefits over other aortic valve substitutes, such as mechanical and bioprosthetic valves, by using the patient’s natural tissue as a durable replacement. As the only living valve substitute for aortic valve replacement, the pulmonary valve can adapt to its new physiologic environment and help restore life expectancy.”
- Dr. Habib Jabagi, Cardiac Surgeon
After discovering an aortic aneurysm, Diane's journey led her to The Valley Hospital, where she underwent a successful Ross procedure, highlighting the importance of personalized cardiac care.
Patient benefits of the Ross procedure include:
For more information about the Ross procedure and to find out if you are a candidate, call 1-800-VALLEY 1.
