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Welcome and thank you for visiting the Patient Community. Although this site is linked to The Ross Community, the educational resources and information provided are not limited to the Ross Procedure and includes other heart valve-related diseases. We encourage you to visit the online resources provided to obtain information about aortic valve disease, congenital heart disease, human heart valve transplantation, and learn more about surgical options, including the Ross Procedure. rossvid
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Where a pulmonary valve is necessary, one alternative is the CryoValve® SG Pulmonary Heart Valve. The CryoValve® SG Pulmonary Human Heart Valve is the first and only human heart valve to receive 510(k) clearance from the FDA . The SynerGraft® technology is designed to remove donor cells without compromising the strength and structural integrity or durability of the heart valve. The CryoValve SG Pulmonary Valve has been implanted in more than 1700 patients since February 2000.

Click here to learn more about the SynerGraft® Process.
 


Candy Murray's Story

Candy Murray received a CryoValve SG Pulmonary Heart Valve in 2000. The results of her surgery were part of the data that was given to the FDA in order for CryoLife to receive clearance for the valve.

Candy Murray

Please note that this is Ms. Murray's personal testimony and individual results may vary. The surgical technique performed on Ms. Murray was not the Ross Procedure and her results are unrelated to the Ross Procedure

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"Stretch" Ledford's Story

Charles "Stretch" Ledford was diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve at five months old. After living a healthy and relatively normal life for 43 years, it became necessary to replace this valve. Stretch opted for a Ross Procedure, which means his aortic valve was replaced with his own pulmonary valve. His pulmonary valve was then replaced with a cryopreserved donor heart valve from CryoLife, the CryoValve(R) Pulmonary Valve Allograft. Now more than two years post-op, Stretch says he continues to live a healthy and normal life, running 10K races and working as a photojournalist in far-flung places around the world.

Please note that this is Mr. Ledford's personal testimony and individual results may vary.

icon-video "A fun look at the Ross Procedure performed on me by Dr. Paul Stelzer, December 11, 2006, at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City."

Additional Links

http://www.americanheart.org/
American Heart Association is a health organization which supports research and education to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.

http://www.mendedhearts.org/
Mended Hearts is a non-profit organization affiliated with American Heart Association offering education and support to patients and families facing heart disease.

http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/
Patient reference to answer questions about the heart valve replacement surgical process.

http://www.valvereplacement.org/
Support site for patients who have had or will have heart valve replacement.

http://www.acc.org/
American College of Cardiology

http://www.ctsnet.org/
Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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NOTE: Additional links are not sponsored by CryoLife, Inc. or the Ross Community. Web sites are managed by a third party organization and are provided for your convenience.