Ahmad Ali Amirghofran
This video is the second-place winner from the 2025 CTSNet Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the other winning videos. Leaflet replacement is one of the techniques used in aortic valve...
In this video, viewers will learn how to construct an autologous pericardial mitral valve for infants and small children when repair is not possible. The technique offers a durable solution...
In the final installment of the CTSNet Guest Editor Series, Coronary Arterial Anomalies—Pediatric and Adult Congenital, congenital surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Professor Sameh Said was joined by pediatric and...
This article is part of CTSNet’s Guest Editor Series, Coronary Arterial Anomalies—Pediatric and Adult Congenital. CTSNet Senior Editor Dr. Sameh Said invited both pediatric and adult cardiac surgeons from around...
In this CTSNet Guest Editor Series, Coronary Arterial Anomalies—Pediatric and Adult Congenital, congenital surgeon and CTSNet Senior Editor Professor Sameh Said invited both pediatric and adult cardiac surgeons from around...
This video is the second-place cardiac winner from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the other winning videos. The Konno–Rastan procedure, also known...
Dr. Ahmad Ali Amirghofran was born in Tehran, Iran, and later moved with his family to the historic city of Shiraz, where he lives and practices medicine. His cardiac surgery...
The Ross and Ross-Konno procedures remain the optimal surgical options for aortic valve replacement in small children. However, a major drawback is the eventual need for reintervention due to the...
The minimally invasive approach for pediatric cardiac surgery is increasingly advocated. This video demonstrates how the authors use the right vertical axillary incision to perform repair of severe supravalvar aortic...
The Ross procedure has demonstrated excellent mid- and long-term outcomes (1), establishing it as the preferred aortic valve replacement for young patients in many centers. However, its primary limitation remains...
The minimally invasive approach has been utilized to correct numerous congenital cardiac anomalies, such as ASD, Partial AV canal, Subaortic web resection, VSD, and PAPVC with good results (1). This...
Surgically repairing pulmonary atresia is a challenging problem when there is complete absence of pulmonary arteries. To restore the continuity and confluence of the lung hila, a tubal structure is...
The classic cone repair was defined by Da Silva based on the Carpentier experience for tricuspid valve repair in Ebstein anomaly (1). This operation mainly consists of separating the tricuspid...












