Amr Alsalakawy

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Redefining the Two-Patch Technique for Complete AV Canal Repair: Routine LAVV Augmentation

August 24, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

A four-month-old girl weighing 4.9 kg with trisomy 21 syndrome was referred for the repair of a complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). The technique shown in this video is based on new perspectives from the...

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Off-Pump Extracardiac Completion Fontan

August 18, 2026 | Sameh SaidGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

A five-year-old girl, weighing 15.8 kg, with a functional single ventricle (hypoplastic left heart syndrome secondary to aortic and mitral valvular atresia), was referred for a completion Fontan procedure. Her...

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An Optimized Rerouting Technique for Inferior PAPVC and Hypoplastic Aortic Arch Repair

February 4, 2026 | Amr Alsalakawy…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2025 Resident Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. The authors present the case of a 4-month-old male infant...

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Insights About the Aswan Technique for Common Arterial Trunk Repair: An Interview With Magdi Yacoub

September 24, 2025 | Magdi Yacoub…

In this engaging interview, Dr. Amr Alsalakawy, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Aswan Heart Center and Research, Magdi Yacoub Foundation, spoke with Dr. Magdi Yacoub, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the...

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Practical Safeguards for Repair of Sinus Venosus ASD With PAPVD—The Warden Procedure

June 25, 2025 | Amr Alsalakawy…

This video is the second-place congenital winner from the 2025 CTSNet Instructional Video Competition. Watch all entries from the competition, including the other winning videos. A superior sinus venosus atrial...

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The New Modified Mustard Operation With an Introduction By Cardiothoracic Pioneer Professor Magdi Yacoub

December 19, 2024 | Kareem Zayed…

This video is part of CTSNet’s 2024 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos. Although the arterial switch operation (ASO) is the procedure of...

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Yacoub II Valve Conserving Operation for Aortic Root Remodeling

September 20, 2024 | Amr Alsalakawy…

Since its introduction in 1982, the aortic root remodeling procedure, known as Yacoub’s procedure, has gained widespread recognition and acceptance. This can be attributed to its ability to circumvent the...

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Common Arterial Trunk Type I Repair Using Autologous Arterial Tissue

September 11, 2024 | Amr Alsalakawy…

Introduction Common arterial trunk (CAT) requires early surgical treatment to prevent high mortality and morbidity rates. The unopposed pulmonary overflow accelerates the deleterious effects of left-to-right shunting. Moreover, unprotected pulmonary...

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The Aswan Technique for Extended Septal Myectomy

August 27, 2024 | Amr Alsalakawy…

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) predisposes to left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO), which can significantly reduce quality of life and is associated with sudden cardiac death. It is important to...

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Subaortic Membrane Resection and Septal Myectomy

February 22, 2024 | Amr Alsalakawy…

Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) caused by subaortic membrane (SAM) can result in increased left ventricle (LV) systolic pressure and wall stress and LV hypertrophy. This video presents the...

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Challenging Repair of Common Arterial Trunk Type III

February 1, 2024 | Amr Alsalakawy…

This video highlights innovative surgical strategies for repairing common arterial trunk (CAT) type III. Patients with CAT are predisposed to an early, irreversible increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. Hence, early...

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