Reis, Mariana S.Rosadas, MartaHo, Chou I.Sousa, TeresaPazmino, CarlosCosta, JoãoVervenne, ThibaultOliveira, Ana L.Ribeiro, Viviana P.Mignon, Arn2025-07-022025-07-022025-04http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/53828Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of adult mortality worldwide, according to the World Health Organization [1]. An important surgical approach for treating diseased aortic valves is the Ross procedure, in whic the affected aortic valve is replaced with an autograft from the patient’s own pulmonary valve.engconference poster not in proceedings